as in ditch
a deep, wide excavation that is usually filled with water and that goes around the walls of a place (such as a castle) to protect it from being attacked
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Recent Examples of moat
Nvidia is deepening its economic moat and creating more stable, recurring revenue streams that could smooth earnings volatility over time.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Those bold enough to double down on inclusion will reap both financial returns and a strategic moat, while their competitors hemorrhage talent and credibility.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The most defensible companies are building new moats around enterprise knowledge, trust, and observability.
—Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Section 230 dug a legal moat around Big Tech from behind which the industry waged war on America's children.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Those bold enough to double down on inclusion will reap both financial returns and a strategic moat, while their competitors hemorrhage talent and credibility.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The most defensible companies are building new moats around enterprise knowledge, trust, and observability.
—Rocio Wu, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Section 230 dug a legal moat around Big Tech from behind which the industry waged war on America's children.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moat
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Stay informed and follow these tips from the NWS to ensure safety during heavy rainfall: Beware of swollen waterways: Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain can potentially carry you away.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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The driver of the minivan, a 49-year-old man, was found in a ditch off the road with minor injuries.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The Nankai megathrust zone lies only 40 to 60 miles off the densely populated hubs of Osaka and Nagoya and the Tōkai industrial belt—and the area’s trench geometry happens to aim tsunamis straight at the shore.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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During the evening hours, the Colt dike breaks, and two are drowned.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Minute-scale dynamics of recurrent dike intrusions in Iceland with fiber-optic geodesy UNESCO.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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Multiple projects are starting the week of July 7th, including culvert maintenance, resurfacing, and bridge repairs.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 July 2025
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And a big part of the scene’s effectiveness in showcasing the blend of ha-ha–bang-bang that would soon come to be called Tarantino-esque is Madsen’s take on it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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Not ha-ha funny but rather the hard-to-define, hard-to-precisely-quantify, kind of funny, like how the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is funny.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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In a ravine near the home, officers found the bodies of two adults and a teen, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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The project also includes the addition of a new multi-use path and drainage improvements including storm sewer installation, water main upgrades, construction of detention ponds and curb and gutter replacement, officials said.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Most houses come equipped with those 24-inch long gutter extenders that do a great job of directing the water away from the foundation but deposit all that stormwater right onto the lawn.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Moat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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