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Recent Examples of culvert
By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The forest is home to cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, and creeks and rivers – all of which complicate the hunt for Couch.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, creeks, rivers and dense brush are complicating the manhunt for the Laurel County shooting suspect, Pennington said, along with wildlife such as venomous snakes.
—Connor Giffin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The forest is home to cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, and creeks and rivers – all of which complicate the hunt for Couch.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Cliffs, sinkholes, caves, culverts, creeks, rivers and dense brush are complicating the manhunt for the Laurel County shooting suspect, Pennington said, along with wildlife such as venomous snakes.
—Connor Giffin, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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There are a few limited examples of victims of violence being buried, like a young male found in a ditch at Stonehenge who was shot multiple times with arrows, according to the study authors.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Two baby girls who were in the back seat of a vehicle stolen early on Monday have been found safe in a ditch in southeast Indianapolis, authorities said.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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In October the two scientists organized a small team to excavate a trench 14 inches deep.Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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There are many islands, reefs, sand tables, and trenches.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Saturate the soil completely, letting the excess drain out.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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But their smiles soon turned into frowns when Mack's diamond engagement ring fell down a sewer drain.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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