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Recent Examples of breakwater
While some paid to have headstones moved, many stayed in San Francisco and were later used in building projects including gutters and a breakwater.
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The pilot project can generate up to 100 kilowatts of power — enough for about 100 homes — and company officials told the Times the ultimate goal is to install steel floaters along the port’s 8-mile breakwater to generate about 60 megawatts of power, or enough for about 60,000 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
And a stone jetty, or breakwater, to protect the harbor was installed in 2020.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The pilot project can generate up to 100 kilowatts of power — enough for about 100 homes — and company officials told the Times the ultimate goal is to install steel floaters along the port’s 8-mile breakwater to generate about 60 megawatts of power, or enough for about 60,000 homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
And a stone jetty, or breakwater, to protect the harbor was installed in 2020.
—Julie Depenbrock, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakwater
jetty
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The most recent boating mishap occurred Saturday evening when a sailboat overturned in hazardous conditions and went onto the rocks of the jetty near the entrance.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Shops, restaurants, and small businesses renting water sports gear and island-style jeeps have sprouted up near the jetty, where ferries and private ships that travel from Tortola and beyond pull in.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Breakwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakwater. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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