milldam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
Noun
  • The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Prior to release, a leaker hacked into the systems of the developers at Naughty Dog and spoiled major plot points from the story months in advance, which fueled a barrage of toxic responses, including death threats, against the creators.
    EW.com, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the Houthis have continued to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Israel, and barrages of drones and missiles at US navy ships.
    Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • They are often arranged in multiple staggered rows and embedded into the ground, sometimes accompanied by trenches or additional barriers to enhance their effectiveness.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The barrier, essentially the maritime version of a wall, was meant to deter immigrants from crossing in certain areas.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2016
Noun
  • Now Toshi is branching off with his first solo venture just a few blocks from Sushi Den.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The women were walking in the 3800 block of Overton Park Drive about 6 a.m. on April 7 when they were approached by the man, who pointed a gun and demanded the victims’ belongings, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The lifetime price lock did last for more than five years, after all.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
  • On the Metro front, the company is introducing four new plans—Metro Starter, Metro Starter Plus, Metro Flex Unlimited, and Metro Flex Unlimited Plus—which all feature the price lock.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Flair assaulted Stratton, throwing her into the barricade and leaving her prone under the announce desk before security intervened, escalating their feud with physical violence after a week of verbal sparring.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • From the people crowded around the barricade to those in the far back, almost everyone raised their arms up and down to coincide with the fluctuating beat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.
    Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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