sea wall
Example Sentences
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Coastal development is a lightning rod in the Ocean State, yet no issue has animated locals like this sea wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The disastrous two-month closure in 2014 was caused not by a breach of the sea wall in Dawlish, but by a serious landslip down the line near the neighbouring coastal town of Teignmouth.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
He pointed out the newly elevated sea wall, which provided both a scenic walking path and a bulwark against coastal flooding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Last December, eight people in Ventura sustained moderate injuries after being struck by a massive rogue wave that swept over a sea wall and flooded area streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
Only the occasional bleat of the gull gave me a picture of that bird, for I had heard and seen them many times around the sea wall in Willemstad.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
