Sands
Sands noun - The region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean.
Tar
Tar noun - One who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel.
Both words in one sentence
- Proponents will generally call it the oil sands, while opponents will call them the tar sands.
- Stewart travels to 15 countries, which include Papua New Guinea with its coral reefs, Madagascar with its deforested regions, and Canada with its Alberta tar sands.
Source: Film / Revolution (2012) - The Desolate Sands are dull and lifeless, littered with bones and tar pits.
Source: Scenery Gorn / Video Games
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