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milldams

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plural of milldam

as in weirs

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The barrages prompted Putin last month to decree that the state temporarily can seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or don’t rebuild them after strikes.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 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

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The World Trade Center operators turned to restaurant impresario Joe Baum to create a dining experience that would draw people to the Manhattan neighborhood largely known for its blocks of stores that sold radios and electronic parts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
With a top manager in place, and a dressing room united behind him, the building blocks are all there for a positive year.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blocks

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Sometimes this means having to overcome unnecessary barriers to ensure employees’ contributions are recognized and rewarded equitably.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Although somewhat gimmicky, anything that lowers accessibility barriers between the real and virtual worlds is likely to make mixed-reality activities more useful and viable.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of barriers

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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

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Travelers are advised to avoid roadside ditches, shoulders and unmarked trails and never touch anything that could be unexploded munitions.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of ditches

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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

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