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embankment

[em-bangk-muhnt] / ɛmˈbæŋk mənt /
NOUN
dike
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Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed down an embankment on the A9 north of Aviemore.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

From the embankment I spy the golden domes of Orthodox churches and, down below, ice fishermen dotted along the frozen river.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Papoli, 58, of Newport Beach, was found dead Nov. 18 about 75 feet down a steep embankment near Highway 138 and Crestline Road, in the mountain town of Crestline, officials reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Some of the carriages had tumbled down an embankment of four metres, Sanz said at his press conference.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

I climb up the embankment and go down the hill to the wide, round pool of blue water, ringed by trees.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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