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Recent Examples of culvertMegan was frozen where she was found, lying on an incline near a drainage culvert and creek; about two inches of snow covered her body.—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 See All Example Sentences for culvert
And at Wallow Hallow Woods, tucked across the ravines and slopes unscathed by fire, beech and maple trees still grow.
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Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
Gullies and ravines meant to bring water back into the system have been cleared before the storm to help prevent excess flooding, but rain continues to pour over the island.
That’s why the album has gone down in history, the ultimate case of a superstar ripping it up to start again, in the mode of Kid A or Achtung Baby, Bowie in Berlin or Neil Young heading for the ditch.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
However, his actual goal share five-on-five is in the ditch after October.
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
From flattering faux leather pants and wide-leg jeans to a chic trench and the ultimate fall overcoat, here are the European styles to shop this season—starting at $15 at Amazon.
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