culvert
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During an excavation last month, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered an 18th Century culvert that appeared to have been partly made using stone from the torn down monastery.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Hottle and another passenger were in a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man when it veered off a two-lane highway and struck a culvert, according to Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hottle died Tuesday morning after the car she was a passenger in crashed into a culvert off the side of the road in Ijamsville, Md., the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
McKee explained that homeowners had not raised any safety concerns about the culvert.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Enrique crawls into a three-foot-wide concrete culvert, one of several in a field north of the station.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
Human waste spilled out of the overflowing communal latrines near Nyariaka’s house and into the fetid water filling the culverts.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Local authorities were hampered by limited budgets and - because many culverts cross public and private land - there were unclear responsibilities for maintenance.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
For example, these forces have prompted cougars to adapt by becoming more nocturnal, using culverts or taking riskier crossings across fragmented landscapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
They slosh through the culverts in their rubber boots and swing from trees and from the lower beams of the bridge.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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