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breakwater

noun

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as in jetty

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Recent Examples of breakwater The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 In the final draft presented to city officials, the consultant recommended that the city proceed with advancing a pilot offshore multi-benefit emergent breakwater, paired with beach nourishment, at North Beach. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025 Manmade structures like the pier and breakwater at Michigan City and the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage disrupt the natural flow of sand along the southern shore of Lake Michigan. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 The Collins ad, released Tuesday, features the executive director of the Eastport Port Authority, Chris Gardner, praising the senator for her response when a breakwater collapsed overnight in December 2014. — Sophie Brams, The Hill, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for breakwater

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jetty

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Anglers of all experience levels crowd fishing piers, line jetties, and stand shoulder-to-shoulder below the spillways just to wet a line.

— Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Wind whipped whitecaps across the sea, and waves crashed against a nearby jetty.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

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