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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.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
The core examples are nuclear power plants, dams, dikes.
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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.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
13 Dec. 2025
Chinese mitten crabs burrow into levees, dikes, and stream banks, increasing erosion and threatening flood-control systems.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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With a minimal, yet still impactful, pastel floral design, the rug hedges its saccharine design with ample negative space.
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Here is why a phrase buried in a Brussels document should matter to anyone who pays a gas bill or hedges a fuel contract.
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Manipulating the timing of releases from dams on the western rivers could flood Pakistani farmland during planting seasons, while withholding water during critical irrigation windows could devastate harvests.
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Then April's record rainfall created more runoff than waterways, dams and culverts could handle.
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Similar hard-substrate communities were also observed on rocks in the Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka, Atacama, Puysegur, Atacama, and Mussau trenches.
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From underwater trenches to sea caves, there are myriad spaces where undiscovered creatures may be lurking.
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Riding mowers are not designed for wet conditions and are more likely to roll on embankments.
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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.
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Others had fascia boards removed and gutters ripped.
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Clean your gutters regularly, too, because these can become sources of standing water.
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“Dikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dikes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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