sea wall
Example Sentences
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Coastal development is a lightning rod in the Ocean State, yet no issue has animated locals like this sea wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
You might remember in February 2014 that the track was left dangling precariously high in the air as storms washed away the protecting sea wall.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Bundy and the mayor led a driving tour of the shattered coastline, stopping at one property where the destruction of a home revealed a sea wall below with a pre-existing sinkhole.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Last December, eight people in Ventura sustained moderate injuries after being struck by a massive rogue wave that swept over a sea wall and flooded area streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2024
If she isn’t home, I walk down to the end of the historic cobbled street and find her standing on the sea wall in her raincoat and no shoes, glaring at the ocean.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
