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The federal government's lawsuit hinges on a section in the U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 that says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must sign off on any plans to place a wharf, pier, boom breakwater, bulkhead, jetty or other structures in navigable waters.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Fishing and sailing boats are sheltered in a marina fronted by restaurants, while the ruins of a nearby ancient breakwater are still visible underwater.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Fishing and sailing boats are sheltered in a marina fronted by restaurants, while the ruins of a nearby ancient breakwater are still visible underwater.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwater
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Among the ruins of jetties and stairs, where travelers waited for ferries, mudlarks often find accessories, coins and pins.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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