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Recent Examples of seawall
Our stop at Stanley Park — OK, the Stanley Park Brewpub — for more local libations eased some of the sting from our mountain misadventure, and our walk along the English Bay seawall took us to a perfect spot to capture our best sunset of the trip.
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Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
That goal was called for in the Paris Agreement, but has remained elusive in part because adaptation — a category that can include everything from seawalls to wildfire detection software — is so broad and so geographically variable.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Locals gather around fires near the seawall or hike to the ruins of Sutro Baths.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Stock Image: Tropical Alberto Storm surge pushing waves against seawall in Galveston, Texas.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
That goal was called for in the Paris Agreement, but has remained elusive in part because adaptation — a category that can include everything from seawalls to wildfire detection software — is so broad and so geographically variable.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Locals gather around fires near the seawall or hike to the ruins of Sutro Baths.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Stock Image: Tropical Alberto Storm surge pushing waves against seawall in Galveston, Texas.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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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
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The property is located on JBR Beach, which is protected by a bay formed by peninsulas and breakwaters on two sides.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Two young girls are letting their heads loll backwards over the edge of a jetty, rendering the pastoral vision behind them the wrong way up.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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You will be met at the jetty in the shadow of the splendid ruin of Castle Tioram and skimmed across to Eilean Shona by boat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Hyundai then left the road, traveled up an embankment and struck a large rock, police said.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated January 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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After locating handgun ammunition in the SUV, Burbank PD used a helicopter and police dog named Spike to locate Alas along a steep embankment along the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her home backs up to Gallinas Creek, where the only thing standing between it and the water is a small earthen levee.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The new space, directly in front of the Trinity River levees and the miles of open space behind them, lends a feeling of fresh air to the ambient surroundings.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Crews would build dams in a 13,000-acre area, and fill with the site with water brought in through pipes from the Sacramento River during periods of high flow.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their arrival triggers a series of bizarre events, including power outages and a potentially catastrophic decrease in the local dam’s water level.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
23 Jan. 2026
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Refurbishment of the dike around the lake is finished, and a revision of the lake management rules went into effect in 2024.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brandon Bell / Getty Images Since then, people have been fortifying dike systems to contain the water, often building housing and industrial buildings as close to the edge as flood plain planners allow.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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