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as in levees
a bank of earth constructed to control water
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
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Recent Examples of dikes
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The core examples are nuclear power plants, dams, dikes.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials had worried that a system of dikes along the Skagit River would fail, and potentially inundate parts of Mount Vernon, a riverside town of about 35,000.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Chinese mitten crabs burrow into levees, dikes, and stream banks, increasing erosion and threatening flood-control systems.
—Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
While the new dikes are funded by the federal government, the extensive reforestation efforts are privately covered by a non-governmental organization.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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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
The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The core examples are nuclear power plants, dams, dikes.
—Connor Greene, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Officials had worried that a system of dikes along the Skagit River would fail, and potentially inundate parts of Mount Vernon, a riverside town of about 35,000.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Chinese mitten crabs burrow into levees, dikes, and stream banks, increasing erosion and threatening flood-control systems.
—Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
While the new dikes are funded by the federal government, the extensive reforestation efforts are privately covered by a non-governmental organization.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dikes
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Reconnecting rivers, many of which have been restricted by levees, to seasonal floodplains can dramatically improve growth and survival for juvenile salmon and increase their resilience to climate change.—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Below the threshold, AI hedges your brand or ignores it.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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The deferred maintenance costs for those assets, which include roads, trails, bridges and dams, total more than $8 billion, according to the documents.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The wide-scale dismantling of dams and water barriers has been criticised by some farming groups and policymakers who have raised concerns about potential impacts on land use and rural livelihoods.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
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Similar hard-substrate communities were also observed on rocks in the Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka, Atacama, Puysegur, Atacama, and Mussau trenches.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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In the wake of the 2007 settlement, tents began to appear on the sidewalks, freeway embankments, overpasses, underpasses, civic plazas and public spaces everywhere in Los Angeles.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Clean out bird baths regularly, or get rid of them altogether if the population is large, and clean your gutters regularly to get rid of standing water or damp debris where these flies may lay eggs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Clear all rain gutters so water can safely flow away from your home.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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“Dikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dikes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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