Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
Noun
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The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025 -
The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
12 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 810 drones and 13 missiles into the country in the latest barrage, of which 747 drones and four missiles were shot down.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drone and missile barrage killed four people and caused damage across the north, south and east of the country, including the cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Odesa, as well as in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.—
Lidia Kelly,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Affordable Care Act in 2010 expanded access to the reviews, but barriers regularly get in the way of the process serving as a true check on insurers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cousins were playing ding, dong, ditch The victim's cousin told investigators that the two were attending a family birthday party about a block away from the scene of the shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County court.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Who is on the block this week on 'Big Brother'?—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This small step locks in extra hydration and has made a huge difference in my routine.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Plus, each zipper compartment locks to prevent pick-pocketers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the center of it is a drainage canal in a wide valley that is designed to hold and safely disperse water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2003, Jay Levin shot Mark Drewes, who had been playing ding-dong-ditch and died of his injuries on his 16th birthday, according to the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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This season, the nearest neighboring fields across the ditch bordering my parents’ house at the farm are filled with sturdy stalks of sorghum.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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