levee
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His biggest fear would be a breach of a levee protecting the Netherlands -- "the impact would be immense", but he is confident in Dutch preparations.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
When the final word came down, Alexander brought Stewart to the top of the levee.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Years of sweat accumulated in that soil as Alexander sent local kid after local kid up the levee and onto a college roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
But now that Stewart has landed at USC, glimpses of his extraordinary talent are already showing and the same questions are coming to mind that Alexander wondered back on the levee.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
That was the easy part, riding down to dump my dirt on the levee.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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