weirs

Definition of weirsnext
plural of weir

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Noun
  • The strikes came a day after Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138, as Moscow followed through with its threat of escalating its regular barrages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • In Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, near-daily drone barrages have imposed a furtive rhythm to residents’ lives, making every trip to the market, school, health clinic or a relative’s home a gamble.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Removing barriers for non-traditional students like prohibitive costs or complicated admissions and financial aid processes is one way to improve access, said Lane, who helps create the commission’s enrollment reports.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Additionally, opposition parties have reported political repression and administrative barriers.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • They are typically found in shallow ponds, swamps, canals, reservoirs, lakes and rivers.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • These are fast disappearing, however, as humans drain them for development, dredge canals in them for the oil and gas industry and construct river levees, depriving them of the sediments that stop them being submerged.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Kerry Washington makes a chic appearance in a long wavy locks and a camel skirt co-ord at the screening and Q&A for Django Unchained in Los Angeles on May 29.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Gomez donned her go-to rich chocolate locks while posing backstage in an Elizabethan-style dress and taking photos on a bridge with the London Eye and Big Ben in the background.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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