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weir

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as in sluice

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Recent Examples of weir Removing the weir will lower the entire lagoon’s water level by several feet and restore the ebb and flow of ocean tides to the basin. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 Known as Big John, the man was fined and forced to dismantle his traditional fish weir or risk imprisonment after he was reported for fishing outside of the reservation. — Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, CBS News, 30 May 2026 The strong but flexible roots of the Siberian pine, woven into a weir, bound them to a single place. — Literary Hub, 26 Jan. 2026 The grid hooked up 14 existing dams and weirs as well as a new desalination plant and three advanced wastewater-treatment plants. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010 See All Example Sentences for weir

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The water flow is being managed at Canton Lake, and the Corps of Engineers said the goal is to have between 600 and 730 cubic feet of water per second leave through sluice gates during the greatest period of flow.

— Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
Kids can dig for fossil replicas and pose for photos next to life-sized dinosaur statues, or pan for treasures in the sluice machine.

— Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of sluice

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The massive Ukrainian barrage appeared designed to show that Kyiv is holding its own in the war, countering Moscow’s insistence that a Russian victory is inevitable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
The massive Ukrainian drone barrage appeared designed to show that Kyiv is holding its own in the war, countering Moscow’s insistence that a Russian victory is inevitable.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of barrage

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This means the One-All bypasses complex, costly safety barriers like airbags and crash-testing certifications that are needed for passenger cars.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
Made with a breathable bamboo-viscose surface and waterproof barrier, it's designed to protect against spills without the uncomfortable crinkling of traditional mattress covers.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of barrier

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Sites is planned 17 miles west of the river itself, and will draw water through a system of canals and pipes to fill the reservoir.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
To prepare, cities have deployed an arsenal of weapons against the floods, including sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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