seawall

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Architect Harold Hughes started raising money to build a seawall and restore it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

Miami is considering a 20-foot-high seawall across Biscayne Bay.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Ishmael pushed his body up against the seawall; he was not going to run down the beach again to drag a wounded man to safety, though a part of him wanted to try.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson