breakwater
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Long Beach’s breakwater protects the shore from waves from the west, but allows waves from the south to hit a narrow stretch of the peninsula that’s been badly damaged this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The area historically has been hardest hit by high surf when powerful waves pass between the Alamitos Bay jetty and the breakwater which together act as a barrier between the ocean and the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The report also mentioned "non-uniformed individuals" who were "managers of the process, monitoring in some cases, driving and directing in others, the mass of people towards" the breakwater.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Security at the breakwater entrance was "10 times stronger than the previous day", Spanish newspaper El País reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Granite intrusions poked above the water and formed a sort of breakwater that defended the island from some of the worst of the new storms.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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