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Recent Examples of seawall
The stone seawall that Hoffa built by hand with his son James, remains as strong as ever.
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Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 1973: Delta Flight 723 crashed into a seawall while landing amid a heavy fog at Logan International Airport in Boston, killing 88 of the 89 passengers and crew on board.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
An 8-mile-long string of inhabitable artificial islands that will double as a seawall protecting the 31-mile-wide country’s entire southeastern coast.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee gave its support July 15 to a plan to build a coastal bluff seawall at 5360 Calumet Ave.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 1973: Delta Flight 723 crashed into a seawall while landing amid a heavy fog at Logan International Airport in Boston, killing 88 of the 89 passengers and crew on board.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
An 8-mile-long string of inhabitable artificial islands that will double as a seawall protecting the 31-mile-wide country’s entire southeastern coast.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
The La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee gave its support July 15 to a plan to build a coastal bluff seawall at 5360 Calumet Ave.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Stahl said officials believe the boy drowned near the breakwaters, although that has yet to be confirmed.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s rescue effort comes just four days after lifeguards rescued five people from the ocean south of the Oceanside Municipal Pier, which is about 1½ miles south of the jetty.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Family, friends and spectators line the embankments, looking down from pedestrian bridges and the underpasses, holding up signs and cheering.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The impact sent both vehicles spinning down the embankment.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As levees erupted, storm waters easily flowed in.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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But when the levees failed, thousands of people were trapped inside as supplies dwindled and conditions deteriorated quickly.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, despite opposition Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump caused ire in Ethiopia at the time by suggesting Egypt wouldn't stop at anything to get rid of the dam.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Park staff partially opened the valve in July after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the dike, raising erosion concerns.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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By taking down part of the old dike and building a new one farther back, the project has given the river some breathing room, expanding the floodplain.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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