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And Kim reached over the retaining wall to turn Willi Castro’s long foul ball in the seventh inning into an out.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
An engineering study revealed that the fill slopes were failing due to years of stormwater runoff and recommended two actions — improve the drainage system and build a retaining wall to stop erosion on nearby private properties.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Then there’s the controversy over the retaining wall.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
This fast-growing, easy-to-care-for vine can climb a trellis, spill over a retaining wall, or be used as ground cover on a bank or hill.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
An engineering study revealed that the fill slopes were failing due to years of stormwater runoff and recommended two actions — improve the drainage system and build a retaining wall to stop erosion on nearby private properties.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Then there’s the controversy over the retaining wall.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
This fast-growing, easy-to-care-for vine can climb a trellis, spill over a retaining wall, or be used as ground cover on a bank or hill.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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“Retaining wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaining%20wall. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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