embankment
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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
The force of the crash pushed the carriages of the second train into an embankment, according to Transport Minister Óscar Puente.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 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 watched the guards and lay down on the embankment so that I could see both ways along the track.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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"The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket," Vocabulary from the short story
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