dam
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McInnes tried to be measured but the dam burst a little when he spoke about the decisions he feels are going against his club.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"This year... has been affected by prolonged dry weather, low rainfall and reduced dam water levels," the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, Mohamad Sabu, told AFP.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
It raised the height of a dam to double its storage, built the desalination plant and acquired rights to a trove of conserved Colorado River water from a desert farming district.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
One approach, he said, could be for dam operators to change when and how much they lower reservoir levels, which can affect how much of the gases escape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
A moment later, Roz hauled herself out of the water and onto the dam.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing dam
"A Modest Proposal," Vocabulary from the satire
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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