sands

IPA: sˈændz

sand grains, especially in reference to the contents of an hourglass, from which
(figuratively) a unit of time.
(figuratively) an expanse of sand, as in a desert or on a sandy seashore.
A surname.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Marquette County, Michigan, United States.

Examples of "sands" in Sentences

Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert
And oil sands is only one example in the mining sector.
Finally, yes the finding costs of Veneluelan & Canadian tar sands is zero, but the development costs are very high.
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.
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.
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.