seawall

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Annapolis resident Kelsi Furman told the BBC's US news partner CBS that the water had risen beyond the city's seawall.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

In Northern California, Antonio Maffei caught another dramatic moment on camera when a wave crashed over the seawall Thursday and caught several bystanders off guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

As we cruised slowly toward the mouth of the canal, I glanced back and saw Godzilla watching us from the seawall.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen