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 researchers found several encouraging changes in patients after successful root canal treatment.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
As such, gas tankers from the US that had been bound for Europe are now doing Atlantic U-turns and heading for the Panama canal to deliver to Asia instead.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The canal is a critical shortcut for cargo moving from Asia to Europe and the U.S., shaving one or two weeks off of sailing times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Somkit steered through the maze of boats, turning down one canal and then another.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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