dredging
Example Sentences
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"We are making efforts to maintain a navigable channel as much as possible -- albeit a narrower one -- so that navigation is not completely blocked," he added of the administration's dredging operations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Husseini said this was usually a result of poor dredging: "The plants in the water are not removed from the root."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pollution, and disturbance from anchoring, bottom trawling and dredging and coastal development have all contributed to its decline, the trust said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
He put his mind to remembering the day in Washington, working on details of pictures and statues, dredging up the sound of Miss Edmunds’ voice, recalling his own exact words and her exact answers.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
