berm
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Among the U.S. servicemembers massed near the berm between Saudi Arabia and Iraq was Mark Hertling, a pensive Army major on his first combat deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
They fell silent as an Israeli armored vehicle rumbled past, its antenna swinging above the berm blocking the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The researchers observed a 22km berm, which formed a semicircle from the west to the north of the city.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
Guarded by sheer walls on three sides, its soldiers had only to watch the fourth side, across which was an earthen berm.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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