culvert
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Hottle and another passenger were in a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man when it veered off a two-lane highway and struck a culvert, according to Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Questions have been raised since the boy's death about safety measures at the culvert inlet with a particular focus on whether a hatch alongside steel bars was locked.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
McKee explained that homeowners had not raised any safety concerns about the culvert.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
She carried the milk to the front steps, and on her way back to the culvert she gave the mower another tug.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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Often the barriers are small culverts or weirs that are redundant and could be removed, said Dr Janina Gray, head of science at environment charity WildFish.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Human waste spilled out of the overflowing communal latrines near Nyariaka’s house and into the fetid water filling the culverts.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
For example, these forces have prompted cougars to adapt by becoming more nocturnal, using culverts or taking riskier crossings across fragmented landscapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
Clouds of smoke rise from the mountains to the south and the east as Philippine demolition squads blast bridges and culverts, hoping to keep the Japanese at bay.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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