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Recent Examples of seawall
Shared facilities include a pool, grilling and al fresco dining areas, and a seawall with ocean views.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
Community leaders in nearby Asharoken say a seawall built to protect the shoreline, and the only road in and out of the area, has fallen apart.
—John Dias, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
One commercial jet careened into a seawall while landing in heavy fog; another plunged into Tokyo Bay for unknown reasons; yet another, into Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, also for unknown reasons.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Scharosch and other waterfront business owners told the City Council they were alarmed by some of the plan’s more creative visions, such as a drawing of a seawall built along the waterfront that does not protect the Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito’s largest marina.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
Community leaders in nearby Asharoken say a seawall built to protect the shoreline, and the only road in and out of the area, has fallen apart.
—John Dias, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
One commercial jet careened into a seawall while landing in heavy fog; another plunged into Tokyo Bay for unknown reasons; yet another, into Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, also for unknown reasons.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Scharosch and other waterfront business owners told the City Council they were alarmed by some of the plan’s more creative visions, such as a drawing of a seawall built along the waterfront that does not protect the Clipper Yacht Harbor, Sausalito’s largest marina.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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The hot spring pools blend into the natural rocky breakwater barriers and offer the opportunity for a warm soak after swimming in the sea.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Manmade structures like the pier and breakwater at Michigan City and the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage disrupt the natural flow of sand along the southern shore of Lake Michigan.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 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,
19 Apr. 2026
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Beachgoers may not climb on the rocks, jetties or lifeguard stands along the beach, and all litter must be contained and removed from the beach.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Bellaire Dam is an earth embankment dam and is classified as a high-hazard dam by the MDEQ, according to a 2018 inspection report.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Two women were riding near the summit of Initial Point when the vehicle rolled down a rocky embankment, Ada County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Montague told the Idaho Statesman in an email.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Declines in groundwater levels have in recent years caused household wells to sputter and run dry, streams and wetlands to dry up, and land to sink, damaging canals and levees.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cost of upgrading the local levee is about three times the town's total annual budget.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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State and local teams are working closely with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the dam owner; however, there is still no exact time for when the hydroelectric plant will be fully operational.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Elgin Fire Department, which took advantage of the situation to do training at the Kimball Street dam and off Walton Island Thursday, is prepared to manage flood areas and assist with evacuations they be needed, Beecher-Crotty said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Park staff in July partially opened the valve of the structure after heavy rain caused water levels to overflow the lake’s earthen dike, raising erosion concerns.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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