1.   Carefully rinse spinach in large bowl or sink full of cool water to remove any sand.

2.   Dredging is the process of removing sand from a river bottom to create a suitable water level for navigation.

3.   Q. Our exterior flagstone terrace sags because ants diligently remove sand from under the flat stones.

4.   Rinse scallops under running cold water to remove sand from crevices.

5.   Remove all sand, leaves and other particles.

6.   Trim and thoroughly wash the arugula to remove the sand, then dry.

7.   Toss gently to remove any sand, changing water as necessary.

8.   Last summer, crews removed the sand covering the sub and sank two massive pilings on either end.

9.   Many marine plants and animals living where the sand is removed or where it is deposited are killed.