culvert
Example Sentences
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A hole might have formed in the culvert from rust, age, damage, or other causes, leading water to seep from the soil fill into the culvert, weakening the structure.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
The committee urged the Welsh government to support "a national, co-ordinated approach" to culvert management.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
The once-abundant fish disappeared after the concrete culvert, installed in 1952 to support the highway, blocked their ability to migrate between fresh- and saltwater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
"The site is as secure as it possibly can be. The culvert is in very good shape. Everything is looking good."
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024
She went to the culvert at the entrance to the driveway and snipped the sturdier grass growing at its two mouths.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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