embankment
Example Sentences
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They located the woman about 75 feet down a steep embankment.
From Los Angeles Times
Officers in the area responded to a call at 7:14 p.m. of a possible small fire along the embankment of the Rosecrans Avenue onramp.
From Los Angeles Times
Human remains found on a railway embankment in Hull last year have been identified, police have said.
From BBC
On the walk back to my car, I noticed something perched on an embankment next to the tracks, just above my head and not too far away from the riprap.
From Los Angeles Times
The impact of the crash pushed the lorry off the road and it came to rest at the bottom of an embankment, PC Hutchinson said.
From BBC
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