earthen
Example Sentences
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Drought, neglect and past floods have eroded earthen levees.
From Washington Post
That surfeit of water fed the typically trickling river into a torrent — overtopping and weakening the 75-year old earthen levee.
From Los Angeles Times
At least one official indicated the breach may have been caused by someone intentionally cutting through an earthen barrier with machinery.
From Los Angeles Times
Mitchell said he believes that the levee breach was caused by someone intentionally cutting through the earthen barrier with machinery.
From Los Angeles Times
PAJARO, Calif. — It began as a trickle, seeping through a 74-year-old earthen levee in Northern California, dribs and drabs of the Pajaro River, swollen with rain yet again on Friday night.
From New York Times
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