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
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.
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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
The project also includes intersection improvements at Mt. Vista Boulevard, storm sewer installation, erosion control, earthwork and paving, according to the online information.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2018, after UNESCO began to consider the earthworks for World Heritage status, the Ohio History Connection sued Moundbuilders, seeking the full rights to the land.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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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
The project also includes intersection improvements at Mt. Vista Boulevard, storm sewer installation, erosion control, earthwork and paving, according to the online information.
—River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Aug. 2024
In 2018, after UNESCO began to consider the earthworks for World Heritage status, the Ohio History Connection sued Moundbuilders, seeking the full rights to the land.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthwork
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The car came to stop on its wheels facing south on a dirt embankment.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The latest death involved a man who drove a car off a steep embankment on Aug. 1 after taking a one-mile circular hike at the park.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 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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The Chinese fence traces a furrow in the Himalayas, its barbed wire and concrete ramparts separating Tibet from Nepal.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Scientists from the land trust, the Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies plan to move back existing inadequate dirt levees, build tidal gates, or use other methods.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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The largest reason for deaths connected to Katrina was the failure of the levees around New Orleans which caused catastrophic flooding in the area.Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 9 Oct. 2024
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Why should California’s taxpayers help Buffett get rid of dams that probably could not be relicensed anyway?Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The historic bridge becomes visible when the lake level drops to 1,392 feet, and the full bridge deck is exposed at 1,384 feet, according to Andrew Byrne, public affairs specialist for the Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the lake and dam, who spoke to TRIB Live.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ground nearby was inflated, indicating the presence of magma below, and now a swarm of earthquakes threatened to funnel the underground dike toward the village.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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Most hunters walk the dikes bordering these waters and hope that the swans will fly low enough for pass-shooting.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Between the jutting concrete pier and the breakwater, a line of boats bobbed gently in the waves.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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And in that way, Palestinians hope, Saudi Arabia can act as a bulwark against Israeli policies favoring annexation and against the more extreme members of the new Trump administration.Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Her defeat in Pennsylvania—long considered her must-win bulwark—will probably lead to years of second-guessing her decision to bypass the state’s popular governor, Josh Shapiro, as her Vice-Presidential running mate, in favor of Tim Walz, the governor of safely Democratic Minnesota.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Accounts in newspapers from the late 1800s and early 1900s describe manatee sightings in warm water refuges including canals, harbors, yacht basins, and even areas near power plants.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s a scene where the two characters are walking above this really long mural that’s been painted on a canal.Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Earthwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthwork. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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