aqueduct
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The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
In the early 20th century, Los Angeles built a massive aqueduct to take water from the Owens Valley and soon dried up Owens Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Because the water flows by gravity, without the need for pumping, the aqueduct has remained the city’s most economical supply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city's Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025
They met by the aqueduct, which had somehow survived the battle so far.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
They were ancient Italy’s first great engineers, ambitious road-builders who drained land for development and showed the Romans how to build their famous aqueducts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Even during periods of low flow, pumps at the southern end of the delta that feed the aqueducts could operate longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The museum suffered damage, its windows were blown out, but the explosion did not reach the necropolis nor the Roman-era triumphal arch, aqueducts and hippodrome that are also part of the site.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
The Romans built aqueducts because they thought the gods demanded clean water.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2025
“The aqueducts will be easier to navigate during the day. Right? So let’s accept the Water Angel’s invitation and spend the night. It’s not like we have to join their little cult.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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