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as in dam
a bank of earth constructed to control water
an elaborate system of dikes built to protect the lowlands from the relentless onslaught of the sea
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Recent Examples of dike
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
The core examples are nuclear power plants, dams, dikes.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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The dikes would consist of walls surrounding the city, separating it from the lagoon, Lionello said.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
The core examples are nuclear power plants, dams, dikes.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Other risks to metal production from El Nino include the potential for aluminum and zinc shortages caused by low water levels in hydroelectric dams in China’s southern Yunnan province.
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Montezuma County officials also ordered evacuations for private lands in the lower Dolores River corridor, from the dam to Bradfield Bridge, Ferris fire officials said.
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But the gold seekers, the ‘49ers, immediately set to digging ditches and canals to divert water, and so the new state soon allowed that practice, too.
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An injured fawn trapped in a Loomis ditch got a second chance thanks to a rescue by South Placer Fire District firefighters.
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Later this month, the Miami City Commission will consider a proposal to launch a one-year pilot program to allow advertisements on fencing at construction sites within the urban core that have active building permits.
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The biggest mistake brands will make in the coming wave is trying to fence that skill and expertise in rather than strategically embrace it.
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Multiple levee breaches inundated the entire Lower Ninth Ward during the storm, killing many and damaging or destroying thousands of homes.
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Maintaining urban wetlands can help reduce flooding, protect property and recharge groundwater more effectively and for less money than building and maintaining levees.
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The most common is to apply liquid termiticide in a trench in the soil around your house.
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This poppy red trench is the kind of summer statement piece that’s worth the investment, especially with this discount.
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As for the overhead bin concern, most airlines offer to gate check bags for free when bins fill up, so your luggage still arrives at your destination at no extra cost.
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Pillay, wearing black clothing and hot-pink shoes, ran with Soto to the visitors’ gate.
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The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents.
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The house where the children were found sits on a road tucked away alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains through Hamden.
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Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water.
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Clean gutters and drains, inspect roofs for loose or damaged materials, trim trees and secure outdoor furniture and decorations.
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“Dike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dike. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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