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Recent Examples of culvert
In response to the devastating 2016 and 2018 floods, Ellicott City is spending $130 million to build tunnels, culverts and retention ponds to protect its historic downtown from future floods.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, July 22, state contractors are set to replace a culvert on US-45 north of Rockland in Ontonagon County, MDOT says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 July 2025
These crossings can range from small tunnels for amphibians to box culvert structures for larger mammals like deer.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Follow these recommendations from the NWS to stay safe in heavy rain:
Beware of rapid water flow:
In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
On Tuesday, July 22, state contractors are set to replace a culvert on US-45 north of Rockland in Ontonagon County, MDOT says.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 July 2025
These crossings can range from small tunnels for amphibians to box culvert structures for larger mammals like deer.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Follow these recommendations from the NWS to stay safe in heavy rain:
Beware of rapid water flow:
In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
Noun
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Most of Camp 25 happened to be spread along the bottom of a ravine.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the armed groups that succeeded him still control huge swathes of the surrounding hills, where the Garcia ravine that claimed Sara Millerey weaves around dusty apartment blocks.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The child, whose age is unknown at this time, was playing in the yard when a gully that is normally just a trickle of water quickly swelled, reaching waist deep for rescuers, according to Alexander.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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The experienced hiker had fallen nearly 100 feet into a gully just two miles into the nearly 140-mile trek.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Her body was found there in a nearby ditch the next morning.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a 2024 incident, both vehicles involved in a pursuit in North Dakota lost control and landed in a ditch after a deputy deployed the Grappler.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Construction workers dug a trench behind the building late last fall and are installing a shoring system in it.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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The soldiers had spent much of the winter eighty miles to the northeast, in Belgium, in a network of trenches near the medieval town of Ypres.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface, then turn off the heat and drain.—
Jessica Liang,
Saveur,
6 Aug. 2025
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Don’t depend on rusty pipes or faucets, drains or pumps that don’t work.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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