weir

Example Sentences

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The court was shown conditions on the weir on that day, with the prosecution explaining it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The court was also shown photos of a weir the group was trying to navigate.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Why didn't you tell them it was there because I'm damned sure Nicola wouldn't have got on that water… you don't go over a weir on a paddleboard."

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Nicola Wheatley, 40, was one of four paddleboarders killed after descending a weir in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 30 October 2021.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Sometimes, on hot days, all the time was spent in the water, and the boys raced Robin to the weir and back.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli