dredging
Example Sentences
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"We are making efforts to maintain a navigable channel as much as possible -- albeit a narrower one -- so that navigation is not completely blocked," he added of the administration's dredging operations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Pollution, and disturbance from anchoring, bottom trawling and dredging and coastal development have all contributed to its decline, the trust said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Prétat said Chinese researchers might well have been focused on conservation, but that the data they collected could also help plan future construction or dredging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
However, out on the disputed reefs, Vietnam has gone on a dredging spree, using the same powerful cutter suction ships as China.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Big Dub and his family were gone, and they weren’t coming back. What was the point in dredging up the past?”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
