dam

Example Sentences

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Egypt, a close ally of the US which depends on the Nile for 97 percent of its water, considers the dam an "existential threat".

From Barron's

“The slide could sweep down to Spirit Lake, dam it to a high level. Mudflows would sluice down valley … the whole cracked north flank could slide.”

From Literature

Raena Boston, founder of Working Momtras, said she thinks the “dams are breaking” in the content creator space on social media where influencers can no longer ignore what’s happening in the country.

From Salon

Earlier, the army took the strategic Tabqa dam on the Euphrates river.

From BBC

The fish contend with dams that cut off their spawning grounds, nonnative fish such as bass that prey on them and powerful pumps that pull them into areas where they are vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times