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aqueduct

[ak-wi-duhkt] / ˈæk wɪˌdʌkt /


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In Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood in north Los Angeles that borders the Angeles and San Gabriel National Forests, Varela walked with Mendoza along the L.A. aqueduct.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Eric Tillemans, DWP’s interim aqueduct manager, told the state board that the city’s studies have found Mono Lake’s levels are “more dependent on precipitation, evaporation and runoff than any other factors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

Located in the middle of Mexico, Querétaro is a charming and colourful colonial-style city known for its dazzling stone aqueduct.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

Then he realized it must be an aqueduct.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

He proves as adept at building things as destroying them, and oversees large public works, including sewers, aqueducts and the original Pantheon in Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Central Valley Project includes 20 dams and about 500 miles of aqueducts and canals, stretching from the Redding area to near Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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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