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levee

[lev-ee] / ˈlɛv i /
NOUN
embankment
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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

Or how Stewart’s path, starting that day on the levee, would eventually lead him to USC, where his impact as a freshman was felt as soon as he joined the Trojans’ front.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

They called it Mecca, and every week, they came to the same stretch of levee next to an abandoned warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were once built.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

According to the GPS, about a hundred yards past the levee the road took a sharp turn to the left.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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