piers
Example Sentences
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The 1982-83 winter season, which coincided with a very strong El Niño, was historically destructive for California’s coast, with storms wrecking the Santa Monica and Seal Beach piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The jury also recommended that Irish Water Safety take a prominent role with other agencies in implementing best practice in relation to safety at piers and slipways.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
This year, another capability showed up on the Chinese coast: mobile piers that can be used to unload directly onto a beach or possibly to a damaged port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
There were still people on the other piers.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
