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pier

[peer] / pɪər /


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Broadcast partners will set up studios on the city’s iconic pier.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after three people got into difficulty in the water near an Essex pier.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Later that night, the suspect, who was visiting Santa Monica with family, went alone to the pier, where he met up with a group of friends, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Surfside Beach has had its share of fierce debates, including over a budget-busting pier replacement and a new ban on feeding wildlife.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Finally, it reached the edge of the railing and she pulled it onto the pier.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

He said the team had painstakingly recreated recognisable elements of the town, such as the winding alleyways and the texture of the piers.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

These piers would be vulnerable to attack, though, which means they could only be used once a beach was secured.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

Above us was one of those tourist piers lined with shops, like a mall on water.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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