sea wall
Example Sentences
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On another nearby property overlooking an ancient sea wall, excavations revealed two stone quarries "one Roman and the other Phoenician", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Coastal development is a lightning rod in the Ocean State, yet no issue has animated locals like this sea wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The storms that tore through Dawlish in 2014 prompted a five-phase project to build a new sea wall in the town, and a large rock shelter just down the line.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
You might remember in February 2014 that the track was left dangling precariously high in the air as storms washed away the protecting sea wall.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
My mother was always afraid I’d fall off the sea wall, or tumble out of a tree, or cut myself with a pocketknife.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
