sandpile
noun
sand·pile
ˈsan(d)-ˌpī(-ə)l 
: a pile of sand
especially
: sand for children to play in
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Granted, the brain is not a highly idealized model sandpile, but the concept makes a certain degree of sense.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 June 2019
The walkers who were in the Oceanside episode with Tara who were in the sandpile.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 3 Apr. 2017
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 June 2019
The walkers who were in the Oceanside episode with Tara who were in the sandpile.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 3 Apr. 2017
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“Sandpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandpile. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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