canal

Example Sentences

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Moller-Maersk had been among the carriers leading a return to the canal.

From The Wall Street Journal

America’s new canal and railroad systems had increased the flow of goods across the expanding country.

From Literature

There is no public evidence to suggest China exercises control over the canal, though Chinese companies have a significant presence there.

From BBC

There are regularly stories of drivers who end up going through floods, fords and teetering on the edge of canals after following their GPS systems, prompting warnings about the dangers of slavishly following the route.

From BBC

A few miles upriver, at Lock 10 on the old canal, workers were busy removing boulders so they could eventually reach the damaged pipe.

From The Wall Street Journal