sandbank

Example Sentences

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Corpses floated in the sacred Ganges river and were buried on sandbanks, revealing an enormous toll not always reflected in official figures, experts said.

From Washington Post

Rip currents are the fast moving water that flows in channels between sandbanks on a beach and along headlands.

From BBC

The Usumacinta — where howler monkeys screech from overhanging trees, crocodiles lounge on sandbanks and jaguars prowl adjacent rainforest — is more than 1,000 miles from the mostly arid environs of the Rio Grande.

From Los Angeles Times

Dogger Bank is the largest sandbank in UK waters, and underpins the North Sea’s ecosystem.

From BBC

Each rescue attempt requires around five people, who have to pull the animals out of sandbanks with slings and guide them to deeper water, Reuters reported.

From Washington Post