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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weirs
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Recent barrages of Russian missiles and drones have seriously damaged Ukrainian gas production and caused extensive power cuts across the country.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025 -
Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Others delved into the challenges of serving a community with a rapidly growing Haitian community, the second-largest in the state, because of the language and cultural barriers.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their hard shells act as natural barriers against storm surges and coastal erosion.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Flagler County, numerous docks flooded and waves were topping over some seawalls along a series of canals off the Intracoastal in Palm Coast, and a few inches of tidal flooding was reported in the oceanfront community of Flagler Beach, emergency officials told the weather service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Zaremba prefers topwater plugs, a soft-plastic frog is far and away the best bait for snakeheads, which lurk along the shorelines of the canals.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once both movements are fully wound, the crown locks to stop any further rotation.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson has taken responsibility for the jailbreak but also blamed a lack of resources, from faulty locks to staffing shortages, as well as the escapees' network of accomplices.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Weirs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weirs. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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