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Recent Examples of seawall
California is also well protected by its many seawalls and levees.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
So far, no one on the Del Mar City Council has publicly discussed any legal action to stop the seawalls.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
For starters, there’s a DaVinci roof that can endure gale-force winds, and a seawall was added in 2021 to protect the abode’s 75 feet of ocean frontage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
Seawater plowed into beach communities, dwarfing seawalls on both the Gulf and Intracoastal Waterway sides of the barrier islands, according to University of South Florida Coastal Research Lab director Ping Wang.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
So far, no one on the Del Mar City Council has publicly discussed any legal action to stop the seawalls.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
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The federal government's lawsuit hinges on a section in the U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 that says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must sign off on any plans to place a wharf, pier, boom breakwater, bulkhead, jetty or other structures in navigable waters.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American-Statesman,
15 May 2024
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Fishing and sailing boats are sheltered in a marina fronted by restaurants, while the ruins of a nearby ancient breakwater are still visible underwater.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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In the high surf warning, the NWS says that large waves can pull people into the sea from rocks or jetties without warning.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Escorted from the jetty to the portico under a traditional royal-ceremony umbrella, guests will be surrounded—as are all Indian VIPs—by a Lavajma troop (an entourage of traditional singers and dancers) to provide a rare, royal and immersive experience.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Brianna Daniels, 34, lives in a tent pitched on a dusty embankment above San Jose’s Coyote Creek.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The county fire department handles a variety of emergencies: hoisting drivers to safety when cars veer off canyon embankments or ferrying the injured and the critically ill to hospitals.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Silvery steelhead migrate to the ocean and return to natal freshwater streams to spawn, a cycle that can be impeded by dams and concrete channels.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Formed in 2018 under legislation signed by Trump, CISA is an independent agency that falls under the Department of Homeland Security and is charged with helping protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, ranging from power plants and banks to dams and election systems.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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This lack of collaboration is untenable in the current reality where the sea of fast-moving, stealth attackers threatens to overwhelm the dike entirely.—
Jonathan Fischbein,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s a classic Dutch folk story about a young boy who heroically plugged a small leak in a dike with a finger, preventing a catastrophic flood by holding back the water until help arrives.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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