The engineer inspected the sand band around the axle-box before the train departed.

The ship's engineers used a sand battery to test the telegraph cable under harsh sea conditions.

We swept polymeric sand into the joints between the pavers and then misted it with water to activate the binder.

The sand gazelles bounded gracefully across the dunes at dawn.

The migrating birds rested on the sand spits at low tide before continuing their journey.

We spent the afternoon snorkeling around Sand Cay, marveling at the clear water and abundant marine life.

Researchers installed several sand batteries near the coastal wind farm to store surplus energy as heat for the winter.

The coastal geologists mapped several sand bands that shifted after the storm.

The migrating birds rested on the narrow sand-spits that jutted into the estuary.

I mixed silver sand into the potting soil to improve drainage for my succulents.