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milldams

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plural of milldam

as in weirs

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Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrages

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Three knock-ons and two ruck turnovers stymied long blocks of pressure by the Black Ferns in the Red Roses 22.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of blocks

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In Puerto San Carlos, a fishing town of about 5,700 people, some feared high tides and pounding waves from Polo could breach barriers and send seawater into the community.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Still visible on Google Maps, but even in August 2021 there were signs of potential safety issues — barriers and orange netting on the side.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of barriers

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As Li’s Hardy locks eyes with Cage’s Reilly, the editing shifts from noir to music video and everything else fades.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The authority cited current and projected lake levels, near-average precipitation across the canal’s watershed and the water-saving measures in place at the locks as reasons for the about-face.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of locks

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Homeowners may also be responsible for clearing leaves or keeping drainage ditches free of debris.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of ditches

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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
Even the barricades of the Paris Commune in the finale are little more than bloodied background color.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

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