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Recent Examples of culvert
That includes upgrading the runways, fixing the culverts and building new jet hangars.
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In Belgium, culvert removals in the Anlier forest are reconnecting smaller tributaries that play an important role in local biodiversity.
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Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
The closure will allow crews to replace a culvert and fix pavement issues, the agency reported.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Her body was found wrapped in a culvert in June 2023.
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Sydney Mook,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
In Belgium, culvert removals in the Anlier forest are reconnecting smaller tributaries that play an important role in local biodiversity.
—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
The closure will allow crews to replace a culvert and fix pavement issues, the agency reported.
—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
Her body was found wrapped in a culvert in June 2023.
—
Sydney Mook,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culvert
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.
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The pitch, as expected, appeared to have lost its spite nearing lunch when Latham, who had hung tough for 74 deliveries, tried turning Jofra Archer to the leg side but found a leading edge that Jacob Bethell superbly snatched out of the air at gully.
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On June 6, 1966, on a stretch of Highway 51 just south of Hernando, Mississippi, a portly, middle-aged white man named Aubrey Norvell stepped out of a gully, lifted his shotgun and fired three shots at James Meredith, a Black civil rights activist and Air Force veteran.
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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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The incident happened after two trenches collapsed in Oakland County in the last 24 hours.
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All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
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Emergency drain cleaning runs $400 to $1,000 or more, depending on severity.
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Combine the ingredients, toss with Italian dressing, chill for 2 hours, and drain before serving.
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The dike had broken, and the firefighters abandoned their efforts.
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More than 1 billion gallons of ash spilled into waterways and neighboring properties after a dike ruptured.
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Thursday At 1pm, head to Mission San Juan for a free immersive agricultural tour and an acequia demonstration.
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With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.
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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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“Culvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culvert. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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