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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
At the lakefront, Tulane's sailing team was moving more than 40 boats to the other side of the levee in hopes of keeping them safe, coach Charles Higgins told Axios.
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Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
New Orleans faced catastrophic flooding, leaving much of the city underwater after the levees and floodwalls failed.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Katrina’s surge in 2005 broke levees and flooded New Orleans.
—Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The amendment would direct federal revenue from some renewable energy production into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to pay for projects like marsh creation, sediment diversion, levee building and barrier island restoration.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
New Orleans faced catastrophic flooding, leaving much of the city underwater after the levees and floodwalls failed.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Katrina’s surge in 2005 broke levees and flooded New Orleans.
—Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
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Water managers in the upper basin states have come under criticism recently from environmentalists and officials in other states for moving ahead with plans for new dams and diversions that would take more water from the river.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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These updates aim to extend the operational life of the 61-year-old dam, which is a cornerstone of water management in the Colorado River Basin.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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Security was tight, with police vans and soldiers in body armor patrolling embankments, while a special detail followed President-elect Donald Trump.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The inspection found deterioration of the spillway outfall pipe, and trees growing upstream, downstream and along the embankment.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
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The three dock shortcuts go to my Home note, current Month note, and my Daily note in Apple Notes.David Pierce, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Its pointed arches, flying buttresses and piers sprouting ribs that branched like spider webs helped usher in the Gothic age.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration granted us a $160 million investment that will enable us to transform the 122-acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern port and mixed-use community hub, upgrading three piers to move freight on the waterways and reduce our city’s reliance on trucks.John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
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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 18 Dec. 2024.
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