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Recent Examples of seawall
Additional conveniences include an elevator, a full-house generator, a new seawall, and a comprehensive security system.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The barge, carrying material from a seawall demolition, included a deckhouse and a construction crane that blocked the view ahead from the tugboat's pilothouse, which should have prompted Insua to have someone else on the boat act as a lookout, prosecutors alleged.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
With the National Park Service still in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin’s aging seawall in time for this summer’s anniversary, parts of the basin are fenced off.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the back edge of a backyard, in a dead-end South Florida canal, Arthur Tiedeman is drilling holes into the face of a seawall his marine construction company recently installed.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
The barge, carrying material from a seawall demolition, included a deckhouse and a construction crane that blocked the view ahead from the tugboat's pilothouse, which should have prompted Insua to have someone else on the boat act as a lookout, prosecutors alleged.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
With the National Park Service still in the midst of a three-year renovation project to shore up the basin’s aging seawall in time for this summer’s anniversary, parts of the basin are fenced off.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
At the back edge of a backyard, in a dead-end South Florida canal, Arthur Tiedeman is drilling holes into the face of a seawall his marine construction company recently installed.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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The city is also looking at water circulation around the pier, specifically how the breakwater changes the environment, Parry said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Swimming is permitted only on the Atlantic side south of the jetty due to strong currents, and there are no lifeguards, so take beach flag warnings seriously.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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Kayakers contacted law enforcement after spotting Barmettler’s vehicle down a steep embankment on South Fork Road, close to the South Fork of the Payette River, according to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Been there as communities have tried to tame the mighty waters with levees and embankments, and battled 100-pound invasive fish.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Reconnecting rivers, many of which have been restricted by levees, to seasonal floodplains can dramatically improve growth and survival for juvenile salmon and increase their resilience to climate change.—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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The Colorado River gave the city power, beauty and a bit of unpredictability in roughly equal measure—especially before a system of dams helped tame the floods that had long made the river both useful and volatile.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Farther east, attention is now turning to the Palokki hydropower dam in Finland’s Vuoksi river basin, where plans are underway to restore connectivity across another heavily fragmented watershed.—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The ditch by the plant is connected to a dike system that runs through the city of Longview, which has a population of around 37,000, Stanfield said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Constructing protective structures such as levees and dikes can help, as can preserving natural landscapes, such as wetlands and estuaries that can act as a natural sponge to absorb floodwaters, in and near the cities, Shao and her colleagues wrote.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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