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seawalls

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plural of seawall

as in breakwaters

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In August, sand erosion exposed a pair of jetties that were built decades ago to stop beach erosion and protect oceanfront homes near the entrance of Newport Harbor.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Low tide exposed the concrete and rock infrastructure — known as groins and jetties — used to shore up the beach a half-century ago.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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Water began to flood the streets of Baja California Sur on Monday hours after residents boarded up homes and set up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
How levees work Levees are earthen embankments positioned parallel to a river that effectively raise the height of the banks of the river to prevent overflow when the river swells.

— Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of embankments

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Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dikes

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A matter of climate and security Relocating populations to make way for dams is far from unprecedented in the region — though the practice often proves controversial.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Products like inflatable dams, flood barriers that attach to doors more like dog gates or even good ol’ fashioned waterproofing tapes and foams are generally fine to install.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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