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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle
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as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught
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Recent Examples of levee
At the crash site, Metro fire and the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission officers gathered about a half mile from the wreckage on the levee of the L-67 Canal.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Chris Ramirez Officials in Portage say local levee systems are being stressed in the wake of flooding from this week's storms and are urging residents of a local subdivision to evacuate.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That included personnel for new parks expected to open, $1.9 million to study levees along the San Diego river to potentially preserve federal funding and another $1.9 million to fund temporary service for customers newly ineligible for city trash pick-up.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Declines in groundwater levels have in recent years caused household wells to sputter and run dry, streams and wetlands to dry up, and land to sink, damaging canals and levees.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Chris Ramirez Officials in Portage say local levee systems are being stressed in the wake of flooding from this week's storms and are urging residents of a local subdivision to evacuate.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That included personnel for new parks expected to open, $1.9 million to study levees along the San Diego river to potentially preserve federal funding and another $1.9 million to fund temporary service for customers newly ineligible for city trash pick-up.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Declines in groundwater levels have in recent years caused household wells to sputter and run dry, streams and wetlands to dry up, and land to sink, damaging canals and levees.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
Noun
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The agency will also work with law enforcement to increase security around the dam.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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In San Isidro, a movement was born Castillo and Otero grew up in San Isidro, a working class, hardscrabble neighborhood abutting the wharfs near the Port of Havana, and became friends – one a rapper, the other a visual artist.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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An official commissioner of confiscation seized his Philadelphia home and wharf, which were worth thousands of pounds, along with his land in Chester County.—
Kimberly Nath,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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The car tumbled down an embankment into thick foliage, pictures posted on social media by Millers Creek Fire Department showed.—
Joe Marusak
May 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2026
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According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Rodriguez’s vehicle went into a ditch, hit a tree and a concrete embankment and caught on fire.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Aside from a fishing dock, there are no permanent amenities, and a typical day may include reading, walking along the ocean's edge, enjoying the water, or relaxing.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Located in midtown, the park boasts nearly 200 acres of green space, walking trails, recreational sport facilities and a lake with a fishing dock.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Designed with an objective of protecting the submarines docked at the piers, these nets seeks to defend against surprise attacks from drones launched from closer distances to the base, like the once in Operation Spiderweb.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Ten 35-pound wreckfish — enormous silver deep-water dwellers that live down to 650 feet — are filleted and bagged on a large stainless-steel table on the quay.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Waiting at the quay were water taxis for hotel guests.—
Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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