seawall

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He told the court about a seawall - built around 2017 - that was breached by a king tide in 2000, destroying crops and flooding homes.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

In August, Attanasio’s neighbor filed a lawsuit accusing the businessman of stealing sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach and carrying it back to his property as part of a construction project to repair a damaged seawall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Charleston, S.C., has earmarked $1 billion for an 8-mile-long seawall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Annapolis resident Kelsi Furman told the BBC's US news partner CBS that the water had risen beyond the city's seawall.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

"Why”—I'd noticed that Danny likes questions—"is this seawall called the Cobb? Is it just in Lyme Regis?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell