piers
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The 1982-83 winter season, which coincided with a very strong El Niño, was historically destructive for California’s coast, with storms wrecking the Santa Monica and Seal Beach piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
It sits not on a foundation but on helical piers screwed into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But on either side stood empty piers whose planned allegorical statues by French had yet to be cast in bronze, much less installed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
It consists of a wide exedra—a curved, high-backed bench—flanked by piers and supporting eight columns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Down by the shore, the piers were crowded with rowboats, sailboats, and other small craft.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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