dredging
Example Sentences
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However, out on the disputed reefs, Vietnam has gone on a dredging spree, using the same powerful cutter suction ships as China.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The extraordinary speed of this dredging operation is probably some kind of world record.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Without dredging, water officials who see storms coming quickly drain their reservoirs to make room for water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The Great Valley Farm Partnership, a coalition of Central Valley farmers and water agencies, has identified 75 miles of channels, mostly in the southern delta, as priority areas for dredging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Irian wrinkled her forehead, dredging through her stock of learning.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
