breakwater

Example Sentences

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Go for the sea views and breakwater strolls, as well as a sophisticated crafts market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The study is intended to help researchers understand how the manmade breakwater that was built in the 1930s in Santa Monica Bay, often visible during low tide, might hurt water circulation and, therefore, water quality.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The extensive search covered East Cowes breakwater and a stretch of the River Medina near the floating bridge.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

High swells pounded the beach and showered Eifert as she stood on the breakwater, leaving her ski pants coated with beads of ice.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

In the shallows beyond the breakwater an ancient corpse rising and falling among the driftwood.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy