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Recent Examples of culvertHer body was later found in a culvert along a gravel road, just miles from property owned by Fravel's parents.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 Rachel, a mother of five herself, was later found with savage injuries, stuffed into a culvert near the trail.—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 The printers are expected to be extremely versatile, with the army planning on using them to also build items like obstacles, protective structures, vaults, culverts, and beams.—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Her body was found by a deputy in June 2023 in a culvert on a dead-end road near a property owned by Fravel's parents.—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for culvert
Phillip, 48, went outside and hiked into the gullies to cut away brush and chaparral until there was nothing flammable left within several hundred feet of the house.
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Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
The avalanche ran into a gully below the drifted ridge, traveling 400 vertical feet.
Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.
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Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
Entire towns have been reduced to ruin or cut apart by trenches, in a grim callback to World War I.
Now, the war in Ukraine has reached an apparent stasis.
The drain could be a traditional round one or a long, thin linear model resembling a stylish street grate.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
However, if the issues continue to occur, even after cleaning the drain, then there might be a more pressing problem that requires professional repair.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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