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
The specimen was first uncovered by a retired chicken farmer, who had sourced rocks from a nearby quarry to build a garden retaining wall.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Mass evacuations were ordered amid fears a key retaining wall could collapse, sending floodwaters rushing into communities below — a tragedy that was ultimately averted.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
They ran, some barefoot in the mud, up a steep hill beyond the property’s retaining wall.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
A stream of smoke curled up from the groundskeeper’s workshop huddled against the retaining wall ahead.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
