culvert
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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
The family barrister said nobody had told the residents about potential risks and the department had not advised the residents that there was no padlock on the culvert hatch.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
McKee said: "It was an absolute shock to us that Noah had lost his life in a culvert that the department maintained."
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The bridge spans a culvert, maintained by the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
Outside the culvert where Enrique hides, trains clang and crash as they add and subtract cars, forming trains that are nearly a mile long.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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McKee also explained that there are two types of screens used at culverts - a security screen or a debris screen.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
He navigated through culverts and climbed a steep hill of about 300 feet before hitting a hiking trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Sometimes at the bottom of those undulations are culverts, or Department of Homeland Security vehicles will pop up.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
An illustration can help the community recognize potential threats, whether from the air or from culverts beneath their buildings, and see where testing and guidance are needed.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
Had they come over the common, among the shining wires, through the thunderstorm, the culverts on the great river, to die at the claws of General Woundwort?
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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