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breakwater

noun

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as in jetty

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Recent Examples of breakwater Because the swimming area sat behind a breakwater, there wasn’t much circulation, so anything that went in was trapped. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The death toll rose to 67, including migrants who drowned and others killed in a stampede trying to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 At least 72 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, Spanish authorities said Sunday. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Officials said many of the victims drowned while attempting the crossing, while others were killed in a stampede near a breakwater barrier. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for breakwater

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jetty

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By early afternoon, the scene shifts across the shaded wooden deck, as guests slip in from the jetty barefoot and still damp from the sea, for long, languid lunches that roll into dusk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
On July 22, Liz swam around a jetty in the water in front of the property until noon, per surveillance videos released by her family.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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