Examples of retaining wall in a Sentence
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This fast-growing, easy-to-care-for vine can climb a trellis, spill over a retaining wall, or be used as ground cover on a bank or hill.
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Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
That includes replacing a retaining wall and dealing with drainage issues, Rebensdorf said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The Orange Line took the brunt of the storm damage, with extensive destruction to a retaining wall at the 65th Street and Imperial Avenue grading crossing.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
The 74-year-old pointed down at a massive concrete retaining wall that was badly damaged by Hilary’s torrential rains.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Cathedral Rock Trail is being closed to make way for maintenance work that includes rigging and cutting rocks to build a retaining wall and new steps on the trail.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The retaining wall between the boat ramp and the campground is a primary focus for repairs.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
An ancient retaining wall of a medieval moat and the moat bed were also found, officials said in Dec. 15 and Jan. 7 Facebook posts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Officers continued to chase the Sonata until the driver lost control and crashed into a retaining wall, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
That includes replacing a retaining wall and dealing with drainage issues, Rebensdorf said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The Orange Line took the brunt of the storm damage, with extensive destruction to a retaining wall at the 65th Street and Imperial Avenue grading crossing.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
The 74-year-old pointed down at a massive concrete retaining wall that was badly damaged by Hilary’s torrential rains.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Cathedral Rock Trail is being closed to make way for maintenance work that includes rigging and cutting rocks to build a retaining wall and new steps on the trail.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
The retaining wall between the boat ramp and the campground is a primary focus for repairs.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024
An ancient retaining wall of a medieval moat and the moat bed were also found, officials said in Dec. 15 and Jan. 7 Facebook posts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Officers continued to chase the Sonata until the driver lost control and crashed into a retaining wall, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Retaining wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaining%20wall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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