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

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

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

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Leo docked the ship at a pier in Charleston Harbor, right next to the seawall.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan