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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
the raging floodwaters were too much for the levee to handle
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as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
we tied the boat up at the levee and started unloading the fish we had caught
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Recent Examples of levee
What's next: DSM's levee improvement program has five more phases, including in the city's southeast section, near Pleasant Hill.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
In Tennessee, authorities declared a state of emergency in Obion County following a levee failure that flooded the small community of Rives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Drone footage captures a levee break of the Obion River that flooded Rives, Tennessee, Sunday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The levee controls the path of water from the Cosumnes River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
In Tennessee, authorities declared a state of emergency in Obion County following a levee failure that flooded the small community of Rives.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Drone footage captures a levee break of the Obion River that flooded Rives, Tennessee, Sunday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The levee controls the path of water from the Cosumnes River.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levee
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Before Trump took office, the funds were issued to improve California's water supply by raising the height of the dam at the San Luis Reservoir and constructing the Sites Reservoir, a project in Colusa County anticipated to cost billions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The project covered about 2.5 miles downriver of the dam, east of Marysville, and was designed to give salmon a safe place to eat and grow, while also improving local flood protection.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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Or, the quaint cobblestone streets that lead to the historic wharves.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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Destructive waves keep thrashing Santa Cruz, causing millions of dollars in damage in recent years A large section of the city’s historic wharf collapsed this week, sending three people into the sea.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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Once sedated, Deuce was placed in a specialized harness and aerially rescued from the embankment by a helicopter.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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No green space exists on the Plaza currently, save for the sloping embankments to the south of the Plaza along Brush Creek.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's maritime industrial docks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The city also rents out a pier on the beach so that law enforcement can use it during the event.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Wave farewell to an American maritime icon The storied ocean liner SS United States left its Philadelphia pier on Wednesday to embark on its final mission … underwater.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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On a dank quay beneath Paris’s Pont Alexandre III, a beauty moment of epic proportions was born.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2024
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“Levee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levee. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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