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

A successful root canal may provide benefits that extend beyond saving a tooth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

As such, gas tankers from the US that had been bound for Europe are now doing Atlantic U-turns and heading for the Panama canal to deliver to Asia instead.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The boat-choked canal grew wider, and the dark band of the Chattana River opened up before him.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat