retaining wall
Example Sentences
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The bridge was closed on 20 September after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall creating "an unacceptable risk to public safety", the DfI said.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
They ran, some barefoot in the mud, up a steep hill beyond the property’s retaining wall.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Sitting on a nearby retaining wall, Cranford said he would have accepted a motel room had someone offered one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
When graffiti appears on the retaining wall below the freeway, she takes a photo and uploads it to MyLA311 to get it painted over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
I sat on the retaining wall and watched her walk away.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
