seawall

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John Moore helped his three granddaughters throw a bottle each from the seawall at Ramsgate Harbour at the end of November.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Annapolis resident Kelsi Furman told the BBC's US news partner CBS that the water had risen beyond the city's seawall.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

In Northern California, Antonio Maffei caught another dramatic moment on camera when a wave crashed over the seawall Thursday and caught several bystanders off guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

A tractor at last breached a hole in the seawall, and a few men began to go through.

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