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seawall

NOUN
breakwater
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Like many Havana residents who live near the Malecon, a coastal esplanade and seawall in the capital, Gonzalez was out trying to catch a bit of air.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Shaking from a quake could damage wharves, piers, buildings and roadway above the seawall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Yet no issue has animated locals quite like the Quidnessett seawall, which has spawned tense hearings, lawsuits, countersuits, investigations and a boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

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

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

It was that time of the evening when El Jefe takes his nightly paseo by the seawall.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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