canal

Example Sentences

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It was created by a break in a canal carrying water from the Colorado River in the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage, not a man-made canal running through sovereign territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For the last game of the season, a large group gathered by the canal to watch the game from outside the stadium as Partick won League One.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Root canal infections can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

"I feel like 'bleat, bleating,' but if Mother/Destroyer is going to be crawling through the birth canal of concertina wire, I don't want to steal focus, you know what I mean?"

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris