culvert
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Once thought extinct, they were rediscovered in a metal culvert in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
A hole might have formed in the culvert from rust, age, damage, or other causes, leading water to seep from the soil fill into the culvert, weakening the structure.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
The committee urged the Welsh government to support "a national, co-ordinated approach" to culvert management.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
The once-abundant fish disappeared after the concrete culvert, installed in 1952 to support the highway, blocked their ability to migrate between fresh- and saltwater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
He slid out of the culvert slowly; his legs were stiff from being drawn up near his belly for warmth.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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