piers
Example Sentences
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It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But in 1982-83, when another super El Niño occurred, storms destroyed multiple piers and ripped away a 400-foot section of the Santa Monica Pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The jury also recommended that Irish Water Safety take a prominent role with other agencies in implementing best practice in relation to safety at piers and slipways.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Across the narrow strip of water, AFP could see the skyline of the Chinese city of Xiamen, the piers of China's unfinished Xiamen-Kinmen bridge and Xiamen's new international airport, due to open next year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
The queen's private passageways snake from the piers back into her chambers, which are connected to Charlotte's room.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
