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Definitions for SANDS
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This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SANDS.
Princeton's WordNet
littoral, litoral, littoral zone, sandsnoun
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Wiktionary
sandsnoun
sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which
sandsnoun
a unit of time.
The sands of a lifetime are rapidly running out.
sandsnoun
a desert
We were lost in the sands of Arabia.
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sands
Sands are fine particles of mineral, rock, or organic material, often resulting from the erosion and weathering processes. It is mostly composed of quartz and feldspar and can come in a variety of colors, typically light brown or yellow. Sands are often found in deserts and on beaches and are used in various industries including construction, glass manufacturing, and even in land reclamation projects.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SANDS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sands is ranked #1944 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sands surname appeared 18,584 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 would have the surname Sands.
80% or 14,876 total occurrences were White.
13% or 2,418 total occurrences were Black.
3.1% or 582 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 348 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.2% or 240 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.6% or 121 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SANDS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SANDS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of SANDS in a Sentence
We have a big problem with pension funds saying we believe in engagement, not divestment, but there’s no sign of this engagement, the very act of owning them (oil sands companies) implies the funds do not support transition.
Global investors have had their emotions toyed with amidst the ever-shifting sands of the U.S.-China trade conflict, market nerves have been left raw, with the delicate sentiment prompting knee-jerk reactions to every nuance pertaining to the highly unpredictable U.S.-China trade impasse.
Anytime you can develop a resource that is more environmentally benign and economically advantageous is going to be a strategic advantage. I would say it's going to be critical to the long-term success of oil sands.
Let not the sands of time get in your lunch.
The momentum that we see in the oil sands ... the growth that we see in the first four or five years of the forecast, really is pretty well set, in the longer term the oil sands does depend more on world oil prices.
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