retaining wall

Example Sentences

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Despite these flaws, the couple saw the home’s potential and decided to buy it, even though a leaning retaining wall nearly derailed their escrow.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

They spotted some hose dangling over a retaining wall covered in ivy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The bridge was closed on 20 September after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall creating "an unacceptable risk to public safety", the DfI said.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • Jul. 17, 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