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Recent Examples of weir
This is a typical day on a salmon weir in southeast Alaska.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Climate & Environment New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands
Sept. 6, 2024
The city controls several weirs where water is diverted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
State and federal management of water infrastructure, including the pumps, dams and weirs that transport water across California, have a significant impact on fish populations.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Monitoring stations upstream along the Sacramento River in Sutter, Colusa, Glenn and Tehama counties including the Fremont and Tisdale weirs, the Colusa Bridge and Hamilton City west of Chico are all at monitor stage, but waters remain well within their banks.
—Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024
Climate & Environment New California water measures aim to increase fines for violators, protect wetlands
Sept. 6, 2024
The city controls several weirs where water is diverted.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
State and federal management of water infrastructure, including the pumps, dams and weirs that transport water across California, have a significant impact on fish populations.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Monitoring stations upstream along the Sacramento River in Sutter, Colusa, Glenn and Tehama counties including the Fremont and Tisdale weirs, the Colusa Bridge and Hamilton City west of Chico are all at monitor stage, but waters remain well within their banks.
—Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weir
Noun
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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
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In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2016
Noun
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Thomas helped to lead a 3-point barrage when the Nets handed the Kings a 108-103 loss on Nov. 24 in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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It’s all covered in obsessive detail in the upcoming anniversary doc, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, one of a barrage of specials and look-backs celebrating the pioneering sketch show’s storied history.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only two people survived after the 15-year-old 737-800 Boeing plane run by Jeju Air skidded across the landing strip without landing gear and crashed into a concrete barrier containing antennas, bursting into flames.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump has criticized previous U.S. policy that turned over control of the canal, a key link for shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, to Panama.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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For many Panamanians, the canal’s independence is a matter of pride.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Weir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weir. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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