retaining wall
Example Sentences
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The specimen was first uncovered by a retired chicken farmer, who had sourced rocks from a nearby quarry to build a garden retaining wall.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
Mass evacuations were ordered amid fears a key retaining wall could collapse, sending floodwaters rushing into communities below — a tragedy that was ultimately averted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
The bridge was closed on 20 September after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall creating "an unacceptable risk to public safety", the DfI said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
They ran, some barefoot in the mud, up a steep hill beyond the property’s retaining wall.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
I sat on the retaining wall and watched her walk away.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
