as in embankment
a raised bank or wall made of soil
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prehistoric earthworks
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Recent Examples of earthwork
On September 28 and 29 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM free with a reserved, timed ticket, Lita Albuquerque recreates her Malibu Line temporary blue pigment earthwork.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Artillery and machine guns made infantry in the open vulnerable in WW1, and earthworks were needed for survival.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The jetty is a 1,500-foot earthwork coil of basalt rock and mud that sprawls into the mirror-like expanse of the Great Salt Lake.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit was meant to ensure greater public access to these earthworks, which have historically been off limits to those who aren’t members of Moundbuilders for much of the year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Artillery and machine guns made infantry in the open vulnerable in WW1, and earthworks were needed for survival.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The jetty is a 1,500-foot earthwork coil of basalt rock and mud that sprawls into the mirror-like expanse of the Great Salt Lake.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit was meant to ensure greater public access to these earthworks, which have historically been off limits to those who aren’t members of Moundbuilders for much of the year.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthwork
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Or that one that tipped over changing lanes on the Garden State Parkway, and tumbled side-over-side down a steep embankment into a quarry, killing 8.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The tree Tipton clung to was about 75 feet off the embankment, with floodwaters rushing around it.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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All three countries’ influences are reflected in its charming cobblestone streets, grand colonial buildings, churches and ancient ramparts.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Over the past six decades Lucca Comics & Games, which is held annually within the medieval ramparts of the Tuscan town of Lucca, has expanded exponentially to become the largest geek meet in Europe.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Some of these include walls made of concrete or other materials, or levees which can be made natural materials such as rocks and earth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Opponents of the tunnel have argued the state should instead invest in other approaches in the Delta, such as strengthening aging levees and restoring natural floodplains to reduce flood risks, while changing water management and improving existing infrastructure to protect the estuary’s health.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jemmy is in the hydroelectric dam where his mother and Rob work.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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But just 3% of U.S. dams currently produce electricity.Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Finland Tops Happiest Countries List for the Seventh Time McClanahan, who writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian, has plugged her journalistic pen into this bursting dike with empathy, not by shaming or lecturing anyone.Tim Neville, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024
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Magma can travel several kilometers laterally within dikes and fissures such as is occurring near Grindavík.Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The federal government's lawsuit hinges on a section in the U.S. Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 that says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must sign off on any plans to place a wharf, pier, boom breakwater, bulkhead, jetty or other structures in navigable waters.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
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Fishing and sailing boats are sheltered in a marina fronted by restaurants, while the ruins of a nearby ancient breakwater are still visible underwater.John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Assad was a tyrant, to be sure, but many countries viewed him as a bulwark against religious extremists like the Islamic State.John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many in Trump’s camp have advocated strongly against intervention in Syria, with some even urging tacit or direct support for Assad as a bulwark against terrorism.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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Romeo Florez-Perez, 24, was sought in a homicide investigation by the agency that began after a body was discovered near the Emory Street canal around 8 a.m. Nov. 28, according to a press release Wednesday from the agency.Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthwork. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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