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Recent Examples of breakwater
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee monitored the beach for close to two decades and found that bacteria, impervious surfaces that increased runoff, and lack of water flow due to the breakwater were largely to blame for the constant closures.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
The two missing boaters were found in the water near the breakwater that evening, the Coast Guard said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The draft report explores several ideas for the San Clemente coastline, including adding breakwaters and offshore structures off North Beach, Capistrano Shores and the south end of San Clemente State Beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
The two missing boaters were found in the water near the breakwater that evening, the Coast Guard said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
The draft report explores several ideas for the San Clemente coastline, including adding breakwaters and offshore structures off North Beach, Capistrano Shores and the south end of San Clemente State Beach.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The lighthouse sits at the north end of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' breakwater, the GSA release notes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwater
jetty
Noun
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Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As waves lap against jetties, gossip ripples to adjacent towns.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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