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Recent Examples of culvert
In that crash, the driver lost control of the bus after hitting a driveway culvert off the right side of a rural road.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As a last resort, lie flat in the nearest depression, ditch or culvert and cover your head with your arms.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
At some point as the suspects fled westbound on the Interstate 30 service road, the ATM dislodged from the vehicle and came to rest in a culvert near an auto dealership, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The greenway will be temporarily closed at a date to be announced so a new culvert can be built, according to NCDOT.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
As a last resort, lie flat in the nearest depression, ditch or culvert and cover your head with your arms.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Apr. 2026
At some point as the suspects fled westbound on the Interstate 30 service road, the ATM dislodged from the vehicle and came to rest in a culvert near an auto dealership, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
The greenway will be temporarily closed at a date to be announced so a new culvert can be built, according to NCDOT.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
Noun
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Another hiker died on the same trail one week earlier after falling down a ravine, though officials haven’t clarified whether injuries or illness caused his death.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Pacer Hasan Ali dismissed Shadman Islam for 10, with Saud Shakeel taking a catch at gully after the batter was surprised by the extra bounce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Authorities say the mountain sees about a dozen rescues and one fatality per year, with slip-and-falls in steep gullies being a common danger.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Opening with the lead character found dead in a ditch, the film flashes backward to piece together her life from the memories of others, creating a fragmented portrait of an enigmatic young woman’s life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The author Virginia Woolf wrote a famous speculative essay about Shakespeare’s sister Judith—a young woman with all of his talent and none of his opportunities who ended her frustrated life by suicide in a roadside ditch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Iranian cinema classics are a hot cinematic commodity these days in the indie trenches.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Anne Hathaway turns heads in an oversized leopard trench in New York City on April 28.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Noun
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My son’s building drain was not under his concrete basement floor.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Vomiting and diarrhea drain electrolytes quickly, and a powder can help replace what’s lost while making fluids easier to keep down.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Constructing protective structures such as levees and dikes can help, as can preserving natural landscapes, such as wetlands and estuaries that can act as a natural sponge to absorb floodwaters, in and near the cities, Shao and her colleagues wrote.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Thursday At 1pm, head to Mission San Juan for a free immersive agricultural tour and an acequia demonstration.—
Megan Stringer,
Axios,
5 Sep. 2024
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With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
19 July 2023
Noun
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Intermittent daytime lane closures will be required for the project, which consists of replacing the concrete median, installing of curb and gutters as well as milling and resurfacing from the intersection to about 800 feet west, according to an Illinois Department of Transportation news release.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Water that pools near the foundation accelerates the soil-movement problems described above, so inspectors look at slope, gutters and downspouts.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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