breakwater

Example Sentences

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Markets are focused on the rupee as it dwindles toward the psychological breakwater of 100 to the dollar.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Go for the sea views and breakwater strolls, as well as a sophisticated crafts market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“For example, the breakwater protects the beach from large waves, keeping the beach wider than it would naturally be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The pier or breakwater is still accessible but there are locked gates and warning signs.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

I walk along the breakwater in the soothing Vancouver drizzle, the halftones of the seashore, the stroking of the small waves.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood