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The upgrades include new remote monitoring tools, a retaining wall, a storm sewer, and box culverts.
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Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Build a Wall Building a small retaining wall–type barrier with bricks, stones, or breeze blocks can be a good and aesthetically pleasing option, but make sure to build up on only two sides of the AC unit.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Then left fielder Alex Call ran into the retaining wall in foul territory to catch Edgar Quero’s fly ball for the final out of the inning.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 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
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Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Build a Wall Building a small retaining wall–type barrier with bricks, stones, or breeze blocks can be a good and aesthetically pleasing option, but make sure to build up on only two sides of the AC unit.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Then left fielder Alex Call ran into the retaining wall in foul territory to catch Edgar Quero’s fly ball for the final out of the inning.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 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
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“Retaining wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaining%20wall. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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