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levee

[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /
NOUN
embankment
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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

The levee also had the power to reveal otherwise unseen intangibles.

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

A levee system constructed to divert storm waters away from New Orleans burst in multiple places, sending floodwaters pouring into residential areas, the cause of most of the lives lost.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

“If we’d done this in the first place, we’d be off the levee by now.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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