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Recent Examples of seawall
The project would extend an erodible concrete seawall — which is designed to recede at the same pace as the bluffs around it — that was built after a bluff failure in 2010.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
According the commission, the state regulatory agency that oversees the bay, Marin County is facing about $17 billion in expenses to build adaptation projects, such as living shorelines, marshes and potentially seawalls and levees, to protect itself from inundation.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Anchored to what is called a seawall, a wetland ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife — including beavers, muskrats, snapping turtles and all types of insects, bats, and fish — has been created by mostly volunteers.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Ecological costs of traditional seawalls Seawalls have long served as a primary defense against coastal erosion and storm surges.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
According the commission, the state regulatory agency that oversees the bay, Marin County is facing about $17 billion in expenses to build adaptation projects, such as living shorelines, marshes and potentially seawalls and levees, to protect itself from inundation.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Anchored to what is called a seawall, a wetland ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife — including beavers, muskrats, snapping turtles and all types of insects, bats, and fish — has been created by mostly volunteers.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Ecological costs of traditional seawalls Seawalls have long served as a primary defense against coastal erosion and storm surges.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seawall
Noun
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This could, for example, include investing in reforestation to store more carbon or restoring oyster reefs to function as a breakwater or to improve water quality.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
25 Sep. 2024
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In the early 2000s, authorities began building infrastructure in the lagoon, including a breakwater at the mouth of Cerro Hermoso, where the town of El Zapotalito is located.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The government overhauled levees, flood walls, and pumping stations.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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Some reinforce levees to protect crucial hurricane evacuation routes.—
Sabrina B. Valenti,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
Noun
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In the fall of 2017, the dam of accusations broke open with back-to-back exposés in The New York Times and The New Yorker.—
Ilya Marritz,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Fishing is prohibited within 250 feet of the dam, in accordance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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In the short run, adaptation—dikes and levees to protect flood-prone cities, relocating residences away from eroding coasts—can help.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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In addition, their burrows can damage or weaken levees, dikes and stream banks.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Seawall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seawall. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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