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Recent Examples of weirThe 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
Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram that Russia launched 810 drones and 13 missiles into the country in the latest barrage, of which 747 drones and four missiles were shot down.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the drone and missile barrage killed four people and caused damage across the north, south and east of the country, including the cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Odesa, as well as in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
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Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Some cities install physical barriers like planters, bike racks, or other obstacles, to ensure compliance.
In the center of it is a drainage canal in a wide valley that is designed to hold and safely disperse water.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.
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