It's so early he's wiping hills of sand piled in the corners of his eyes. (bookbrowse.com)
This push actually raises the sea level on the coast of Australia by more than 150 centimeters (almost five feet) at times, much like sand piled up against a wall. (scientificamerican.com)
On their artificial grid, just as in the archives, blackouts looked like growing sand piles or fusion reactors: complex systems. (discovermagazine.com)