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channel

[chan-l] / ˈtʃæn l /




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"The shark is now swimming outside the artificial channel, where the water is deeper ... making it less vulnerable to temperature changes as the weather cools and less likely to become trapped."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

After the failed attack, a Kremlin official serving as a back channel to the German government contacted his counterpart in Berlin, according to officials familiar with the exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“And local makers will gain a new channel to reach customers from around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It's hard to argue - although no doubt some will - that there is a business case for keeping BBC Scotland's TV channel open.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Dad made chili and wouldn’t let me watch the animal channel because there was a basketball game and Janie was busy all weekend practicing that song for her stupid play.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

"We also have dedicated channels for employees to safely raise any concerns - ranging from business ethics to misconduct - and have strict workplace policies in place to prevent retaliation of any kind."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s also amassed 2.3 million followers and roughly 20 million monthly views across five YouTube channels and various social media platforms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Salesforce said Braze will help businesses act on customer behavior in real time, deliver richer experiences across channels and improve personalization.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Braze, meanwhile, helps marketers build deeper customer relationships, responding to customer behavior in real time to coordinate personalized experiences across channels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Don’t worry about it, okay?” she told me again as she flipped through the channels on the TV.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Since her diagnosis, Applegate has spoken openly about her symptoms — including depression and “intense pain” — and channeled her experiences with the condition in a memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It was so much energy getting channeled into one big opting-out.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Some funds channeled investor money primarily into companies linked to them, according to investors and fund disclosures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

When he sat down to write "Insidious: Out of the Further," the sixth installement of the blockbuster horror franchise, director Jacob Chase channeled his fears over a major life event: becoming a parent.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

It lived in Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, who channeled some part of her grief over losing her daughter into fighting for better gun laws.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The "polka dot queen" channelled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her trademark dots, nets and infinity motifs over a career spanning decades and continents.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Dew gathers on their skin and is channelled towards their mouths through microscopic grooves, while their tongues can also collect fog water condensed on plants, sand and rocks.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Anger at the exam mishandling has been channelled by the newly-founded satirical "Cockroach People's Party", which has won millions of followers on social media since its launch in May.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

The formal request for information is being channelled through the National Crime Agency.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The fear in her voice channelled perfectly with the charmspeak.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Magyar seamlessly switches from channeling her inner Paula Abdul while leading line dances, to embodying Howie Mandel or Steve Harvey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Friedman was, as usual, channeling mainstream foreign policy dogma, which briefly held that constructive change might emerge from the chaotic aftermath of the Oct.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I was performing femininity, but these days, I don’t feel like I’m channeling someone or something. I just feel like I’m more myself.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Black Sea, with its trade routes channeling both Russian and Ukrainian exports through the Bosporus to the rest of the world, has been a critical lever in the war before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

No one had thought of channeling the water.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

He has staked his leadership on aggressive reforms that aim to deliver double-digit growth, slashing bureaucratic red tape, empowering the private sector and channelling vast resources into mega-projects.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

In December, the BBC announced it was doubling spending on content in the four nations by channelling more money from central budgets across the UK.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Founding the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, she campaigned against seal hunting and animal testing, channelling her passion into advocacy.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

He said he was "grateful" to Mrs Davies and her family for "channelling their grief from their really tragic circumstance into this kind of cause for action".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

But when I write these letters to you, I feel as if I’m channelling the strength that you gave to me the day you broke your own heart to save our lives.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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