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The city paid $750,000. 1 of 2 Since the flood, the water district was ordered by federal regulators to drain Anderson Reservoir, the largest in the county, which sits near the headwaters of Coyote Creek, and rebuild its 240-foot-high earthen dam.—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025 About half of this ash is recycled to make concrete and other industrial materials, while the rest has typically been dumped into unlined earthen pits, known as holding ponds.—Jared Sullivan, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Starting more than 1,000 years ago, the inhabitants adorned the walls of the complex with decorative earthen plasters in white and occasionally green.—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025 The chic spaces focus on neutral tones and earthen elements like stone, wood, and clay, with light, airy linens and expansive views.—Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earthen
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