milldam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for milldam
Noun
  • The flood bypass in Yolo and Solano counties diverts floodwaters from the Sacramento River away from the capital city and neighboring communities through a series of weirs.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The map shows existing water barriers in the Valencia area, including dams and weirs, not structures that have been removed, Carlos Garcia De Leaniz, the AMBER project principal investigator and aquatic biosciences professor at Swansea University, told USA TODAY.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Despite the return of the daily barrage of trade headlines, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq each closed at a record high Thursday.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
  • The second barrage of legal documents, filed two weeks after the first lawsuit, also suggests that the detention center is already making an impact on the fragile ecosystem around it.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of Ohioans could drop off Medicaid or face new barriers to coverage even as the state prepares for an extra infusion of federal money.
    Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025
  • Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.
    Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • Still, on May 4, India lowered sluice gates at the Baglihar dam, effectively reducing the downstream flow to Pakistan through the Chenab River by up to 90%, according to the Hindustan Times.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • The Phillips County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division investigated the shooting, which took place in the 300 block of Phillips County Road 113 around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
  • The shooting happened in the 200 block of North Caldwell Street, police said.
    Julia Coin Updated July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Love locks have been slowly disappearing from the Old Red Bridge in south Kansas City off Red Bridge Road, as an amateur locksmith from Overland Park admits to using the locks to practice his skills.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
  • The spray is also formulated with argan oil, vitamins, and fatty acids to smooth and soften your locks.
    PEOPLE Deals Team, People.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
  • As the crowd of protesters surged forward, some pushed against a police barricade that blocked them from Pastor Terry Jones, O'Reilly motioned with his hands for the crowd to move back, pleading with them to keep the peace.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • That trend also increases evaporation, fueling more rain that washes pollution like chemicals, dog poop and trash into canals and Biscayne Bay.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • For the most motivated who want to take it all in, July 13 is the start of an eight-day, 400-mile bicycle ride along the canal from Buffalo to Albany involving 40-to-60 mile rides a day, 85 percent off-road.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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“Milldam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milldam. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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