dredging

Example Sentences

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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

In the old days, thanks to dredging, salmon still had access to deep channels with the cooler waters that they prefer and bass avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Compared with other projects to increase California’s supply of freshwater, dredging is a bargain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sand dredging in Lough Neagh "may be having broader and more persistent impacts" on the lake than previously thought, according to new research led by Queen's University Belfast.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The book always stirred her up inside, dredging her memories.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee