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Recent Examples of culvert
Megan was frozen where she was found, lying on an incline near a drainage culvert and creek; about two inches of snow covered her body.
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Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Rocky Branch eventually emerges through a culvert on the east side of the Method Road community.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Bates' car swerved off the freeway and came to a rest in a culvert, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials told the outlets that a water main broke near to where the child had been playing, beside a culvert.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Rocky Branch eventually emerges through a culvert on the east side of the Method Road community.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Bates' car swerved off the freeway and came to a rest in a culvert, police said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Officials told the outlets that a water main broke near to where the child had been playing, beside a culvert.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
Noun
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Every year in the early fall, along the riverbanks and ravines of the Southeast coast, pawpaws begin to show up in the understory.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Of course, Tom finds him first and inanely yells his name across the ravine.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance has launched a project to examine how sediment erosion can be controlled in ravines and gullies.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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However, Tadashi Yanai, owner of the course and the Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, has filed a lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc (MLP), which owns 22,000 acres of land and the Honokohau ditch system that provides water for the area.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dig a trench that is about 12 inches deep and loosen the soil, setting it to the side.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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These collisions have formed deep oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and complex geological features.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If a home's drain pipe breaks down, water can seep into the basement where the floor meets the foundation walls, Barrick said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The front sink was blocked by waste and the ware wash sink was disconnected from the drain pipe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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