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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 In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 Much of it flows through the Central Arizona Project, the series of canals that run from the river to the Phoenix and Tucson areas. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 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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In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Arizona faces especially large cutbacks because the CAP isn’t nearly as old as other aqueducts, giving it low-priority water rights and putting it among the first in line for cuts.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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The Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center presented findings from a recent report examining PFAS contamination in Georgia's waterways.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The other two organizations focus on protecting waterways and aquatic ecosystems, including the Harpeth River, where Janson lives.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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