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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
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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.
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Similar transformations are unfolding across Europe, where countries are dismantling aging dams and weirs — barriers that once powered mills and factories but now often serve little purpose.
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Following a barrage of teaser posts over the last couple of weeks, the ever-prolific pop singer has revealed that her official follow-up to 2022’s The Loneliest Time will be a 24-track double LP.
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The strike was part of an overnight barrage of 70 missiles and 611 drones, President Zelensky indicated.
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Some states have argued that requiring applicants to provide documentary proof of their citizenship could pose a significant barrier to voting because several forms of government ID don't include citizenship information, and many Americans don't have passports.
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How phytic acid may support gut lining repair A preclinical mouse study from the Guha Lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, published in Nature Communications, suggests phytic acid helps keep the intestinal barrier intact.
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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.
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The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.
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More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.
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City leaders and entrepreneurs have rushed to embrace the games, staging watch parties, block festivals and bar takeovers.
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The winners are those organizations that obsess over customer value, empower employees, and resist financial gravity through strong mission lock and ethical governance.
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Her golden locks were styled into a dramatic interplay of braids and twists, pinned low on one side to make room for her fascinator.
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Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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