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retaining wall



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Once again, his crew threw the 20-foot ladder over the retaining wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

They ran, some barefoot in the mud, up a steep hill beyond the property’s retaining wall.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Sitting on a nearby retaining wall, Cranford said he would have accepted a motel room had someone offered one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

I sat on the retaining wall and watched her walk away.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge