embankment

Example Sentences

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Tour operator Hakuba Lion Adventure said the vehicle flipped after going up an embankment along a forest road and that police were investigating.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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 the transport minister.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Some of the carriages had tumbled down an embankment of four metres, Sanz said at his press conference.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

At the foot of the embankment, Ross Wilcox’d already got to his feet.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell