levee
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He weaves the stories together with musicians from perennially imperiled New Orleans performing for his interviewees at a “welcome table” on a levee.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
And there’s no better classic rock band than Led Zeppelin, a group famously resistant to licensing their songs until recently when the levee has apparently broken.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
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
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
They were fifty yards from the end of the levee road.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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