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milldams

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plural of milldam

as in weirs

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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
Earlier this month, the air force stopped publishing the number of ballistic missiles fired or intercepted in Russia's nightly barrages.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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In addition to its combination of historic character, modern systems and design‑driven finishes, the house is set just blocks from McKinley Park, Sellands Neighborhood Cafe & Bar and some of Sacramento’s favorite streets.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the region administration, said that attacks had damaged homes and apartment blocks, and that one child was among the injured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The legislation was included on the 2025 list of global trade barriers compiled annually by the Office of the US Trade Representative.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of barriers

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In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Though Sarnia’s industrial corridor is downstream from Lake Huron, several drainage ditches in the area are connected to creeks that flow into the lake, Corcoran said in an interview.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Farmers blocked the highways leading into the city while demonstrators erected barricades throughout Cochabamba, occupied the central plaza, and halted transportation and commerce.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Officers pointed guns, sirens were sounded, and barricades went up at the gate entrance, KEYT reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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