retaining wall
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A fossil dating back 240 million years has finally been formally identified after spending decades hidden inside a retaining wall.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The specimen was first uncovered by a retired chicken farmer, who had sourced rocks from a nearby quarry to build a garden retaining wall.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The bridge was closed on 20 September after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall creating "an unacceptable risk to public safety", the DfI said.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
They ran, some barefoot in the mud, up a steep hill beyond the property’s retaining wall.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
A stream of smoke curled up from the groundskeeper’s workshop huddled against the retaining wall ahead.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
