berm
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Satellite images show that troops started to construct a massive berm - a raised sand barrier - around the perimeter of el-Fasher, sealing off access routes and blocking aid.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Between the outpost and the ruins rises a sand berm about two stories high and topped with barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
He misfired on an 89 mph four-seamer that was deposited onto the left-field berm for a solo home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Guarded by sheer walls on three sides, its soldiers had only to watch the fourth side, across which was an earthen berm.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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