Sands

Word SANDS
Character 5
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Definitions and meanings of "Sands"

What do we mean by sands?

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.

(circa 1920) Personal courage.

A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

A single grain of sand.

A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).

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The word "sands" in example sentences

I think you are right about how the tar sands play out but the full cost (not incremental) of extracting actual oil out of the tar sands is probably higher than $50-80/bbl. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The real solution to the horrors of the tar sands is to transition away from this devastating source of oil extraction and toward a green energy economy. ❋ Rebecca Tarbotton (2010)

Finally, yes the finding costs of Veneluelan & Canadian tar sands is zero, but the development costs are very high. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So even though the finding costs of tar sands is zero, the final costs of that oil is on the order of $40 - $50 per bbl. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert ❋ Unknown (2006)

And oil sands is only one example in the mining sector. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The formation overlying the oil sands is so broken and creviced by ancient upheavals that the casings are not tight. ❋ Unknown (1914)

SB: Canada has been seen in the United States as a resource-rich country, but also one that is significantly exploiting those resources in often environmentally unfriendly ways - e.g. clear-cutting forest, producing oil from tar-sands, which is both energy-intensive and dirty. ❋ Scott Baker (2011)

The trick is in knowing just where to place your foot and exactly how fast to move, for the sands are always shifting and every step carries with it the possibility of either triumph or tragedy. ❋ Dr. Judith Rich (2010)

There's ample evidence linking the Kochs' business to the Canadian tar sands, which is the dirtiest energy in North America. ❋ Robert Greenwald (2012)

And not from the tar sands, which is an increasingly contentious source, both environmentally and economically. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Accompanying the drawing of a fuel hose pumping gasoline into the desert sands, which is what the Pentagon is doing at a fabulous clip, there are two telling subheads: “Fuel Imported Into Iraq --- 3 million gallons/day” and “Cost to the U.S. -- $929 million/week.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

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