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milldam

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Definition of milldam

as in weir

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Noun

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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In a second complaint unsealed Wednesday, authorities allege that a few months after the U-Haul incident, a gang member fired a barrage of bullets at a man who owed Argumedo money.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
But so far, the company’s barrage of new meal deals and aggressive marketing to promote them have come up short.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrage

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Junna is eager to become a mother, although several legal barriers prevent her from accessing sperm donations or fertility treatment.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
European textile recycling alliance ReHubs has appointed Béatrice Moureaux chief executive officer as the organization works to address the investment and demand barriers holding back textile-to-textile recycling capacity in Europe.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrier

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The water flow is being managed at Canton Lake, and the Corps of Engineers said the goal is to have between 600 and 730 cubic feet of water per second leave through sluice gates during the greatest period of flow.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of sluice

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After firing a bullet into Levy’s head, Jones left the homicide scene in the 800 block of Ipswich Avenue and led officers on a chase.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Hart put up 13 points, six rebounds and three assists on five-of-eight shooting from the field in 21 minutes, and Anunoby put up 10 points, five rebounds, a block and a steal in 19 minutes.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of block

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As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the devices will include a doorbell, a smart lock, and a thermostat, with LG branding.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Let’s lock in, find a good wager, and get some cash as the Buccaneers head to the Lone Star State to take on the Cowboys.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lock

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Public Works is preparing for 24-hour operations, monitoring low-water crossings, dams, roadways, debris and traffic signals while staging barricades for potential road closures.

— Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of barricades built with the explicit goal of keeping certain types of artists from access ing those rooms.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of barricade

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The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
The mother of a Miami-Dade teacher who mysteriously vanished and was later found in a canal walked into a courtroom on Friday, seeking an end to the years-long court proceedings.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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