embankment
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There's also no single shared forecasting model between the two countries; and limited routine sharing on embankment conditions, river-channel changes and sediment.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
They were found Wednesday afternoon in an embankment near the 33000 block of South Grade Road in Pauma Valley, less than three miles from the entrance of the state park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
One section of the embankment near the al-Mawasi camp is more than 1.5km beyond where the Yellow Line was originally mapped.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A driver in Laguna Beach died on Friday after she drove her car off a parking lot embankment and rolled over, the second time that’s happened in the area in just over a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
As in 1935, California had drawn lane number one, the most protected lane, snug up against the railroad embankment, sitting right under Ulbrickson’s nose.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
It's not only tracks that need looking after, but embankments and drainage along railway lines.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
It said £30m was being invested in earthworks across Lancashire and Cumbria over the next four years "to stabilise embankments, track beds and cuttings", as well as a £323m modernisation programme to futureproof the route.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
He was out there pushing his garden up into rectangular, flood-proof embankments, exactly the length and width of burial mounds.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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