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Recent Examples of seawall
Defenses like levees and seawalls are already protecting some coastal areas in Texas, and as sea levels rise, others may be able to invest in solutions to reduce their risks.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
They are also hated for their ability to burrow under infrastructure such as seawalls, sidewalks and roads, causing considerable damage.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The project would extend an erodible concrete seawall — which is designed to recede at the same pace as the bluffs around it — that was built after a bluff failure in 2010.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
According the commission, the state regulatory agency that oversees the bay, Marin County is facing about $17 billion in expenses to build adaptation projects, such as living shorelines, marshes and potentially seawalls and levees, to protect itself from inundation.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
They are also hated for their ability to burrow under infrastructure such as seawalls, sidewalks and roads, causing considerable damage.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
The project would extend an erodible concrete seawall — which is designed to recede at the same pace as the bluffs around it — that was built after a bluff failure in 2010.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
According the commission, the state regulatory agency that oversees the bay, Marin County is facing about $17 billion in expenses to build adaptation projects, such as living shorelines, marshes and potentially seawalls and levees, to protect itself from inundation.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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This could, for example, include investing in reforestation to store more carbon or restoring oyster reefs to function as a breakwater or to improve water quality.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
25 Sep. 2024
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In the early 2000s, authorities began building infrastructure in the lagoon, including a breakwater at the mouth of Cerro Hermoso, where the town of El Zapotalito is located.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District Five positions are open on this regional board tasked with managing levee maintenance along the Columbia River in northern Multnomah County.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
12 May 2025
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Related Articles Recent Bay Area warmth set to give way to a significant cooldown Miles of Delta levees are at risk of floods.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the fall of 2017, the dam of accusations broke open with back-to-back exposés in The New York Times and The New Yorker.—
Ilya Marritz,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Fishing is prohibited within 250 feet of the dam, in accordance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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In addition, their burrows can damage or weaken levees, dikes and stream banks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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