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

HPV causes cells in the anal canal to grow abnormally and form tumours.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Root canal infections can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

By 1848, the year the canal was completed, the nation’s attention had turned to building railroads.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield