seawall
Example Sentences
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Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Yet no issue has animated locals quite like the Quidnessett seawall, which has spawned tense hearings, lawsuits, countersuits, investigations and a boycott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
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 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
