weir

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Recent Examples of weir The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 The city controls several weirs where water is diverted. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Since Helene hit the city, crews have worked throughout the island to clear storm drains and debris and manage weirs to increase storage capacity of storm water, the city said. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024 This is a typical day on a salmon weir in southeast Alaska. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for weir
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weir
Noun
  • Charlie got into the shower, letting the hot water sluice off the rest of the blood on her back and whatever had dried in her hair.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Mauna Lani staff still manage the ponds in the traditional way: Ocean tides bring fish in through a series of wooden sluice gates.
    Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The barrage lasted for more than 12 hours, the president said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.
    Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The proposal of a drone wall, which is particularly supported by Baltic and Eastern European states, is intended as both a deterrence and defensive barrier, as well as a way to pool resources to bolster Europe’s collective defense.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Prospective vehicle buyers consistently rate a lack of charging infrastructure as a key barrier to entry for EV adoption.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Resident parrots, monkeys, and sea turtles delight guests, while the beach, multiple swimming pools, and a series of freshwater canals, traversable by boat, provide non-stop activity options.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • An unoccupied personal watercraft was later found in a Kendall canal, according to FWC.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

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