Recent Examples on the WebGranted, the brain is not a highly idealized model sandpile, but the concept makes a certain degree of sense. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 June 2019 Granted, the brain is not a highly idealized model sandpile, but the concept makes a certain degree of sense. 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