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canal

[kuh-nal] / kəˈnæl /


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Both men were imperialists who saw the uncompleted Panama Canal as key to U.S. power.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Studio Canal UK posted a tribute on X, remembering the "brilliant" and "extraordinary artist and filmmaker behind Persepolis".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But DeWitt Clinton’s visionary Erie Canal of 1825—a then-363-mile route from the namesake lake to the Hudson River—not only supercharged the city, but opened up new markets for Midwest farmers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Fully laden massive oil tankers, or Very Large Crude Carriers, also cannot transit through the Panama Canal due to size constraints.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

From October 17 to 19 of 1943 we conducted landing exercises on the beaches of the Canal.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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