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Quicksand

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Quicksand meaning

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts. | Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger

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Both were also constructed on the quicksand of conspiracy theories and lies.

Liquefaction is also a threat, which is when “sediments, especially near bodies of water, behave like liquid similar to a quicksand”, according to Phivolcs’ website.

Most of the deaths were attributed to people trying to conquer the three-hour walk before the tide came in. But as well as drowning, others are said to have got lost in poor or become stuck in the quicksand.

Quicksand had never felt real as a concept until this moment.

Reading tea leaves at this point in a race that is only just beginning in earnest is a bit like trying to swim through political quicksand.

The ridge is home to Stikes Quarry, a fossil quicksand deposit packed with that are largely intact and preserved—in much the same positions as when they died.

The stress resides in what would happen if Levant steps out of line by diving into the dreaded three-topic quicksand.

This can cause depression, stress, and anxiety, as you notice that the harder you try, the deeper you sink into the quicksand of unemployment.

But biographers and critics have long regarded “Quicksand” as a semi-autobiographical work.

I figure most Unionists just get very angry because they are aware their arguments rest on quicksand.

It was quite sad to watch one of the ANC’s star performers try to wiggle out of the VBS quicksand.

So, it was interesting to have his music be like shifting quicksand,” Heffes explains.

Somehow, first-time filmmaker A.V. Rockwell steers clear of that quicksand, which is a credit to her creativity and social consciousness.

Sometimes the conversation would stutter and die, but often, it would crack wide open, and as strangers, we’d find ourselves in the quicksand of grief, holding each other up with watery eyes.

When you feel yourself getting stuck in the quicksand of venting, look for healthier coping strategies.

Yousaf is trapped in quicksand and has no idea how to get out.

After killing a few other notable faces (all of whom since died in real life) Homer causes Clooney to sink into some quicksand on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Barney said: “I fell off a cliff at Bournemouth and had to be saved by a coastguard because I ended up in quicksand, which was quite terrifying.

Dear parents, do not destroy that child by building his/her foundation on a quicksand that he/she will regret tomorrow when you will not be there.

If she always has to pay attention to the quicksand in her family of origin, she will do the same thing in adulthood when it comes to friends, acquaintances, as well as others.