seawall

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Architect Harold Hughes started raising money to build a seawall and restore it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In August, Attanasio’s neighbor filed a lawsuit accusing the businessman of stealing sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach and carrying it back to his property as part of a construction project to repair a damaged seawall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Miami is considering a 20-foot-high seawall across Biscayne Bay.

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

As they worked, the seawall blocked their view of the ocean, so they couldn’t see what was coming.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland