levee
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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
When the final word came down, Alexander brought Stewart to the top of the levee.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
They called it Mecca, and every week, they came to the same stretch of levee next to an abandoned warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were once built.
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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