seawall

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"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

He told the court about a seawall - built around 2017 - that was breached by a king tide in 2000, destroying crops and flooding homes.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

In August, Attanasio’s neighbor filed a lawsuit accusing the businessman of stealing sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach and carrying it back to his property as part of a construction project to repair a damaged seawall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

In Rikuzentakata, about 100 people prayed atop a massive concrete seawall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

But a 51-foot floodgate and an equally high seawall spanned the gap between the hills.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland