levee
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His biggest fear would be a breach of a levee protecting the Netherlands -- "the impact would be immense", but he is confident in Dutch preparations.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
He thinks back to the first time he met Stewart, as a 360-pound sixth-grader, before he’d seen Stewart run the levee.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Years of sweat accumulated in that soil as Alexander sent local kid after local kid up the levee and onto a college roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
To run up the levee and gaze upon that view of downtown was something of a rite of passage for kids in the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
He gave them about half a minute, then said, “We have to get off the levee before it collapses. Can you walk?”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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