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Recent Examples of seawall
As an alternative to seawalls, Surfrider advocates better planning and management, Cook said.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Tidal Basin: The $113 million project — the most expensive NPS has ever designed — will replace 6,800 feet of sinking seawalls along the Tidal Basin and the Potomac and will add larger walkways.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Iguanas also dig tunnels that erode seawalls, Arahill said.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Vic, who lost his family a week earlier when the Riddler (Paul Dano) bombed Gotham City’s seawall, attempts to explain himself, but his stutter interferes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Tidal Basin: The $113 million project — the most expensive NPS has ever designed — will replace 6,800 feet of sinking seawalls along the Tidal Basin and the Potomac and will add larger walkways.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Iguanas also dig tunnels that erode seawalls, Arahill said.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Vic, who lost his family a week earlier when the Riddler (Paul Dano) bombed Gotham City’s seawall, attempts to explain himself, but his stutter interferes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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Carved out of lava rock and a natural breakwater, the Ocean Pool is the resort’s ocean swim area.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Recently, a sport fishing boat slammed into a jetty in Meschutt Beach, part of Suffolk County, New York.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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According to the Chattogram Port Authority, 10 container vessels are were berthed at the port’s jetties as of Monday morning, while 19 more ships are waiting at the outer anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Sherry, 65, and Monty Walden, 69, said the river rose above their 25-foot embankment.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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His daughters’ bodies were nearly 100 yards away down a small embankment, along with zip ties and plastic bags found strewn throughout the area, according to a police affidavit.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The state also works closely with the Bureau of Reclamation to manage flood protection in California, where several levee and dam safety projects are now in jeopardy, Nemeth said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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While Louisville's levee system protects much of the city, some parts of Jefferson County were inundated this week as the Ohio River rose.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Ingram dam, before and after Camp Mystic, before and after — USA TODAY contributed to this report.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
9 July 2025
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Beaver dams can help restore these wetlands by holding back water to temporarily flood an area and allow more time for the water to permeate into the ground.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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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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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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