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canals

noun

plural of canal

as in aqueducts

an open man-made passageway for water the Panama Canal opened a much easier and shorter passageway from the Atlantic to the Pacific

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Recent Examples of canals Tech investment has more than quadrupled in the last three years, a boom unmatched in scale or speed by the rise of railways, canals, or the Internet. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, security and environmental challenges along the Suez and Panama canals are directing more shipments through Southern California. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The waterway expands China’s extensive network of canals, some of them 1,000 years old. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2026 The bones are impressive, with rare, double frontage onto two canals, and countless freschi, mosaics and other historic holdovers from its centuries as a noble home. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 The bright blue lagoon waters of Venice, Italy and its iconic canals stand out in this true-color satellite image. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Water levels in four main canals had risen too high over the weekend to take in runoff from surrounding communities. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 That new plan envisions bike paths, public transportation, nearly 200 acres of developable land, and four canals that will act as stormwater infrastructure. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026 The government on Saturday issued an emergency advisory for people living near canals ⁠to move possessions to higher ground. — CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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Resilient and water-resistant, it was used in the Roman times for cisterns, amphoras, aqueducts, as well as underlayers for fresco paintings.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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During droughts, algae blooms have turned waterways bright green, posing health threats for people and animals.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Flash flooding is of greatest concern in the Jonas Ridge, Ginger Cake Acres and Pisgah National Forest areas, along with streams and waterways that drain toward Lake James, Burke County officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

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