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milldam

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as in weir

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Removing the weir will lower the entire lagoon’s water level by several feet and restore the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the basin.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Known as Big John, the man was fined and forced to dismantle his traditional fish weir or risk imprisonment after he was reported for fishing outside of the reservation.

— Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 30 May 2026

Definition of weir

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Although most of the migrants have since gone back, more than 80 migrants died, including some who drowned or were trampled in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, according to Spanish and Moroccan authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Financing, along with bureaucratic hurdles the city has attempted to address, are often the largest barriers for developments like the Stockton Boulevard hotel, said Councilmember Caity Maple.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

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Wednesday, Warren police got a 911 call reporting a man lying on the ground outside an apartment in the 900 block of Halligan Street, the release says.

— Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
Stewart led the Liberty with 28 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one block.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of block

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While Jackson seems like a lock to start, Glover’s hold on his position might not be as strong.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
The proposal would have transformed the state’s current delegation, split between six Democrats and five Republicans, into a 10-1 Democratic near-lock.

— Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lock

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Punk answered with a flying clothesline off the barricade and went right back to work on Cody’s arm.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Waiting by the nearby Tito’s barricade were JJ Strain, 24, and Megan Sites, 24, who had traveled from Iowa for the festival.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of barricade

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That could further reduce the canal's transit capacity and exacerbate congestion across global shipping routes.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
With its iconic canals, Gothic architecture, Moorish windows, and artisan legacy spanning everything from Murano glass and Burano lace to terrazzo flooring, Venice is a design lover's paradise.

— Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

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