aqueduct
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The turmoil in Istanbul played out in the shadow of a Roman aqueduct.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
In the early 20th century, Los Angeles built a massive aqueduct to take water from the Owens Valley and soon dried up Owens Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
An extension was later completed connecting the aqueduct to the Mono Basin’s creeks, where the city has been diverting water since 1941.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
On the concrete walls are stained lines that extend into the darkness, marking where the water often reaches when the aqueduct is running full.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025
At the base of the aqueduct, the First and Second Cohorts were trying to encircle Polybotes, but they were taking a pounding.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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