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levee

[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /
NOUN
embankment
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“How tall is that levee and is it strong enough to withstand a medium-level storm?” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

Any doubt he might have had disappeared that first day on the levee.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Or how Stewart’s path, starting that day on the levee, would eventually lead him to USC, where his impact as a freshman was felt as soon as he joined the Trojans’ front.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

Meteorologists were predicting furious winds, ten-foot storm surges, possibilities of levee breaches, flooding everywhere along the coast.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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