retaining wall
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A fossil dating back 240 million years has finally been formally identified after spending decades hidden inside a retaining wall.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
Body-worn camera footage released by the department showed Wolak, Zhou and a CHP officer standing on a retaining wall next to a fence that separated a neighbor’s home from Lauren’s property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The bridge at Kilrea closed in September after cracking was found in a retaining wall and reopened to cars and other light vehicles on 6 December after temporary repairs.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Between the caissons, the seawall and retaining wall, the crew estimated it would cost $2 million to $3 million to install the foundation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
At the top of the hill, they climbed over an old retaining wall and down into an excavated trench.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
