seawall

Example Sentences

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"If the water keeps on rising, in the way it has in the last 10 years or so, the seawall will not be able to protect Saibai at all," he said in his submission.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

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

In Rikuzentakata, about 100 people prayed atop a massive concrete seawall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 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 if in a trance, Piper walked across the street toward the edge of the seawall, narrowly avoiding a horse-drawn carriage.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan