canal

Example Sentences

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It was created by a break in a canal carrying water from the Colorado River in the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage, not a man-made canal running through sovereign territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That can mean someone needing two crowns, root canal work and three filings, for example, would generate the same number of points as someone needing just a single crown.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The researchers found several encouraging changes in patients after successful root canal treatment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Somkit steered through the maze of boats, turning down one canal and then another.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat