embankment
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A 79-year-old woman had driven a vehicle over a curb and hit a fence before plunging over a 20- to 25-foot embankment, according to KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the morning of 6 April 2009, a lorry driver pulled off the M4 and parked in an underpass near Porthcawl, south Wales, and spotted a suitcase in an embankment.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Papoli, 58, of Newport Beach, was found dead Nov. 18 about 75 feet down a steep embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road, in the mountain town of Crestline, officials reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
The force of the crash pushed the carriages of the second train into an embankment, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
It was the main line from Venice to Trieste, with a high solid embankment, a solid roadbed and double track.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It said £30m was being invested in earthworks across Lancashire and Cumbria over the next four years "to stabilise embankments, track beds and cuttings", as well as a £323m modernisation programme to futureproof the route.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
SAR allows researchers to inspect and characterize pavements, retaining walls, and embankments from space and can help determine if there are flaws that should be further inspected for repair, saving valuable time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
Only a few animals could navigate the embankments surrounding the old 150-foot-long Gold Creek bridge.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
He was out there pushing his garden up into rectangular, flood-proof embankments, exactly the length and width of burial mounds.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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