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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
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Recent Examples of dike
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The ground nearby was inflated, indicating the presence of magma below, and now a swarm of earthquakes threatened to funnel the underground dike toward the village.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Aerial photos show portions of the land – diked and drained for agriculture by the 1930s and cut in half by US Highway 30 by the 1970s – slowly returning to wetlands as levees broke down and breached.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
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Noun
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the eruption remains stable as of Saturday, although lava is advancing westward, placing pressure on dikes and thickening along the resort's defenses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
The ground nearby was inflated, indicating the presence of magma below, and now a swarm of earthquakes threatened to funnel the underground dike toward the village.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The southern banks along Svensen Slough, a side channel of the Columbia River, have transformed over time from historic spruce swamp into fields diked off by European settlers for farming.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
Aerial photos show portions of the land – diked and drained for agriculture by the 1930s and cut in half by US Highway 30 by the 1970s – slowly returning to wetlands as levees broke down and breached.
—Edward Stratton, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2018
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Against Baker’s wishes, a Supreme Court ruling about the endangered status of the little fish upended progress on a controversial dam in Tennessee for years.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Installation of a dam in that location would require drilling multiple 12.5-mile (20-km) tunnels to divert the river, which flows around 70,600 cubic feet per second (2,000 cubic meters), enough to fill about three Olympic-sized swimming pools per second.Joe Salas, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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Once again Skinner is in the ditch with goal share (minute sample size).Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tragically, her life would end as the man who was stuck in a ditch pulled a gun on her, and fatally shot her.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some of those fields were plowed and fenced long after the fortress had crumbled into rubble; aerial photos reveal where plows tore into the foundations of ancient structures.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mike McConnell, a local advocate for unhoused residents, called clearing people’s belongings and fencing current encampment locations treating the symptoms of a much larger problem that started in downtown San Diego with camping bans.Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history, overwhelmed the city’s levees and drainage pumps, causing catastrophic flooding and killing more than 1,000 people.Kate Selig, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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However, there may be some overtopping of local levees.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Sep. 2024
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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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But 2024 also brought glimmers of brand-new concepts to replace the transformer, ideas that move toward the realm of quantum computing and super powerful processing of information that’s not gated by a traditional logic structure.John Werner, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The plane hit a concrete embankment upon landing and aviation experts have said that many airports do not have these kinds of structures so close to runways.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, there is the large embankment that was part of the New Cross Stadium dog-racing track until 1975 and for many years offered those in the know a free view of the football.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Instead, consider investing in gutter clips, velcro ties, removable adhesive hooks, or even temporary plastic conduits to mount the Christmas lights.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Its copper gutters will eventually patina over time, a conscious choice that's meant to accentuate the beautiful cedar shake roof.Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Dike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dike. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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