berm

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Among the U.S. servicemembers massed near the berm between Saudi Arabia and Iraq was Mark Hertling, a pensive Army major on his first combat deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Earlier this year, the militia tightened its hold on El Fasher by walling it off with a sand berm, according to satellite photos published in August by the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The researchers observed a 22km berm, which formed a semicircle from the west to the north of the city.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a dirt berm, causing the car to roll over several times, the station reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2024

Guarded by sheer walls on three sides, its soldiers had only to watch the fourth side, across which was an earthen berm.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann