embankment

Investigators are still examining how the track was inspected and maintained, the condition of the embankment and whether hot weather may have played a role, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

A woman testified that she saw Stout get out of the flaming car and push it over the dirt mound, where it rolled down the embankment and ignited the dry vegetation at the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

A California airman died Thursday after the heavy machinery he was operating rolled down an embankment at a military base, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Hundreds began running down the grassy embankment on the west side of the Washington monument shouting "Charge!" and temporarily overwhelming security forces.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

I went up the embankment as fast as I could go.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

That means the tracks, signals, embankments and major stations.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

"Due to the impact of persistent heavy rainfall and the prolonged passage of floodwaters at high levels, the safety of reservoirs and embankments in the affected areas faces a severe test," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Flood defences in England range from man-made walls, embankments and storm drains to natural areas of high ground.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

SAR allows researchers to inspect and characterize pavements, retaining walls, and embankments from space and can help determine if there are flaws that should be further inspected for repair, saving valuable time.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024

They grumbled continually as they built and rebuilt with leathery, deliberate hands their pyramids of mottled greenish oranges and mangoes and curved embankments of hard green bananas.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver