drifting sand
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
sand being moved by the wind, often forming dunes
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- The caravan moved slowly across the endless expanse of drifting sand.
- The desert winds created vast dunes of drifting sand.
- Years of drifting sand had almost buried the ancient ruins.
- We had to navigate carefully through areas of deep drifting sand.
- We could feel the sting of drifting sand against our faces during the desert storm.
- After the storm, the roads were covered in drifting sand.
- The landscape was a constantly changing masterpiece sculpted by drifting sand.
- The constant movement of drifting sand reshapes the coastline.
- The formation of these unique dunes is a result of prevailing winds and drifting sand.
- They built barriers to protect the village from the drifting sand.
- Drivers are warned that drifting sand can reduce visibility on coastal roads.
- Beneath the surface, ancient ruins lay buried under layers of drifting sand.
- The old ghost town was slowly being reclaimed by the desert's drifting sand.
- The explorers were exhausted from walking across the endless drifting sand.
- The doorway was blocked by a pile of drifting sand that had accumulated overnight.
- A fine layer of drifting sand covered everything inside the abandoned house.
- Some hardy plants have adapted to survive in the nutrient-poor, drifting sand.
- The strong gusts picked up the drifting sand, reducing visibility.
- From the airplane, the patterns of the drifting sand looked like waves on a golden ocean.
- Environmentalists are studying the impact of drifting sand on coastal ecosystems.