How to Use canal in a Sentence

canal

noun
  • Or why is a nine year old in a canal?
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The park contains a canal and a pond.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And who could forget that chase scene down the canal?
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.
    — Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a small barge in a canal with a pole mounted on the front.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Or that there’s a word for the way light bounces off the water in the canals?
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Is the greening of the canal free to the public?
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But will there be enough champagne to fill the canals of Venice?
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Deputies reached the west side of the canal moments later.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Today, most axolotls are found in the canals of these lakes.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Both men were found dead in the canal by divers on Friday evening.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Four months later, his body was found dumped in a canal in Sinaloa.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • No more natural than the canals of Venice.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Her body was found in a canal 10 miles away, four days after she was last seen.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • That month, Denny was driving next to a canal on his way to work.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Salt water mixes with fresh water when the canal’s locks fill up.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Ten months later, Bernas’ body was found floating in the canal.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The attacks forced traffic away from the canal and around the tip of Africa.
    — Samy Magdy, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Quatisha’s body was found in a canal days later by fishermen.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The attacks forced traffic away from the canal and around the tip of Africa.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The canal’s watershed does not belong to the canal.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
  • From there, fans could take a more direct walk toward the venue along the grassy stretch near the canal.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • From trendy, canal-side spots to swanky rooftop bars, these are some of the best places to catch up over a cocktail.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
  • Boats and yachts greater than 30 feet can stay in a marina or tie off in a canal.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Users can scuba dive or row a gondola through a Venice canal.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • This comes after a woman’s body was found in a canal in Arizona.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Mar. 2026

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