embankment

He was in the back seat of a Land Rover when it careened over an embankment and plunged down a hill.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The catastrophe was caused by a breach in an embankment built decades earlier and inadequately maintained.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

They were found Wednesday afternoon in an embankment near the 33000 block of South Grade Road in Pauma Valley, less than three miles from the entrance of the state park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

As Mr Mullan attempted to regain control of the car, it skidded across the road, slid over the embankment and entered Lough Foyle.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

I started up the embankment, slipping in the mud.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

They describe daily movements of Israeli tanks, recurrent gunfire and the construction of tall sand embankments.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

"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

"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 said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

Structural maintenance includes resurfacing and reconstruction of roads and footways, as well as investment in both drainage infrastructure and in the structural stability of embankments.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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