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milldams

noun

plural of milldam
as in weirs

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  1. barrages
  2. blocks
  3. barriers
  4. locks
  5. ditches
  6. barricades
Noun
  • Zelensky implores world leaders to toughen pressure on Russia as escalating missile and drone barrages pound Kyiv and other cities, killing civilians despite years of sanctions and diplomatic isolation.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For weeks this past spring, Israelis sought shelter from Iranian ballistic missile barrages, sometimes sleeping in underground train stations and parking lots.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • In 1892, Andrew Borden and his wife, Abby, were murdered in broad daylight inside their Massachusetts home, just blocks from the town’s busy center.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The Dolphins’ deep rookie class had its moments against the Raiders — between wide receiver Caleb Douglas’ 94 yards, linebacker Jacob Rodriguez’s 14 tackles, safety Michael Taaffe’s interception and left guard Kadyn Proctor’s pancake blocks.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocks
Noun
  • Their job is to reduce the world to a series of numbers that can be punched into increasingly complex statistical equations and published in esoteric journals with high barriers to entry and minuscule readerships.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Following significant amendments in the final days of the legislative session, community college leaders are concerned the new laws will end up creating more barriers than support for the system’s growing baccalaureate program.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of barriers
Noun
  • Some of the projects focus educating people about safe firearm storage, including distributing safety devices like gun locks, to prevent accidental shootings and suicides, according to the release.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Redeeming the code within 30 days of purchase locks it permanently to the IsThisSpam account used to activate it.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of locks
Noun
  • Treat standing water that cannot be eliminated, such as retention ponds or drainage ditches, with a mosquito larvicide.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ditches
Noun
  • Hardy’s lawsuit said the barricades were off to the side of the street and weren’t blocking the road.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed Friday, with barricades, checkpoints and traffic curbs in place across major roads and key areas a day before the summit begins Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of barricades
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“Milldams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldams. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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