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How to pronounce sands in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms litoral, littoral, littoral zone
Type of coast, sea-coast, seacoast, seashore

Examples of sands

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I wear a vest for SANDS and if people ask me what I am doing, I explain to them.
From the mirror.co.uk
However, the production of petroleum from tar sands causes environmental damage.
From the sciencedaily.com
After tar sands, BP is going into some of the planet's most pristine wilderness.
From the independent.co.uk
Admittedly, with its pebbly beach, Bognor does not have Ramsgate's famous sands.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It's famous for its white sands, palm trees, clear water and relaxed atmosphere.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
With plunging oil prices, the profit outlook for the oil sands has become bleak.
From the hemscott.com
The well encountered more than 250 net feet of oil pay in subsalt Miocene sands.
From the chron.com
The other part of this is the singular nature of the pipeline and the tar sands.
From the scienceblogs.com
Despite protests from environmentalists, Canada's oil sands business is booming.
From the npr.org
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