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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle
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as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught
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Recent Examples of levee
Last year, flooding overwhelmed levees and inundated agricultural communities in the center of the state.
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Scott Dance, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The levee system is built to handle a river level of 39.5 feet.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 June 2024
The city also remains committed to a multimillion-dollar rehab of levee systems along Little Calumet River that have been in place for over four decades, Jones said.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Dam or levee failures: Structural failures can lead to sudden release of large volumes of water.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
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Scott Dance, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The levee system is built to handle a river level of 39.5 feet.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 25 June 2024
The city also remains committed to a multimillion-dollar rehab of levee systems along Little Calumet River that have been in place for over four decades, Jones said.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
Dam or levee failures: Structural failures can lead to sudden release of large volumes of water.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
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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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About 150 feet along the end of the wharf was washed away last month during dangerous high surf from a series of atmospheric river events that battered Northern California, Oregon and Washington.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The 110-year-old, 2,745-foot wharf is said to be the longest fully wooden wharf in the Western Hemisphere.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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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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The empty plot that just hit the market at 9 Indian Creek Island Road is next door to these latter two properties and includes 200 feet of frontage on Biscayne Bay, plus plenty of room to build a deep-water dock to accommodate a yacht up to 180 feet.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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The harbor is shaped like an hourglass, funneling powerful waves towards docks.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Landmarks such as the Tybee Island Light Station and Museum on the north end and the pavilion and beach-flanked pier to the south give beachgoers a variety of destinations to shape lazy island days.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than 100 feet of the pier into the ocean.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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