Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
Noun
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The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025 -
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
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Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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So far, Powell is resisting cutting rates, hence the barrage of insults and threat of firing.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Thousands of Ohioans could drop off Medicaid or face new barriers to coverage even as the state prepares for an extra infusion of federal money.—
Haley BeMiller,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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During an extreme-rainfall event, the force of the water cascading down these straightened sluices meets with no resistance from meanders, and a river often has no way of reaching its floodplains—frequently now developed—which could absorb and store some runoff.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Nehemiah was found shot in a vehicle in the 4800 block of Este Avenue just after 11 p.m. on July 13, officials said.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
15 July 2025
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Cincinnati police had responded around 10:40 p.m. that night for a report of a person shot in the 3300 block of Central Parkway, near the Budget Host motel, according to a news release at the time.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Love locks have been slowly disappearing from the Old Red Bridge in south Kansas City off Red Bridge Road, as an amateur locksmith from Overland Park admits to using the locks to practice his skills.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Arrow keys are master keys used by USPS to access mail and lock boxes.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Nicolas runs towards the edge as well, but lands directly on a barricade, folding over it from the torso.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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Iyo knocked Ripley off a giant production crate, climbed to the top of the barricade and dove onto Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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La Isla is worth a visit, even if only for a bit of window shopping or a break from the beach; the twists and turns of its canals and walkways that sit alongside the Nichupté Lagoon are quite pretty.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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