seawall

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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

"If the water keeps on rising, in the way it has in the last 10 years or so, the seawall will not be able to protect Saibai at all," he said in his submission.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

The death of a woman who reportedly fell on to seawall rocks on a beach in Suffolk is being treated as "unexplained" but "not suspicious".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

Charleston, S.C., has earmarked $1 billion for an 8-mile-long seawall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The colonel moved on, and a Lieutenant Doerper from K Company asked Ishmael where his squad was and what the hell he thought he was doing dug in by himself against the seawall.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson