inlet
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Older power stations have simply placed a grill across the inlet pipes, filtering out fish, which are killed in the process.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
After a large-scale search, his body was found about 600m from the entrance to a culvert inlet behind Northwood Road in north Belfast.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
A more extensive upgrade that moves the position of that engine’s air inlet is set to be available for new aircraft deliveries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
We stayed offshore, following the lights north, and figured in the morning we'd locate an inlet where we might find a marina and rest up for a few days.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Yes, the Red Bull has a couple of vertical air inlet slats, and the old Mercedes had a much larger vertical entry on its zero-pod car, whereas most cars use high-mounted horizontal inlets.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
“All inlets were delivered as designed with all required hardware,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
A narrow coastal trail runs closer to the ocean, and it’s fun to see all the sandy inlets, but I know Leo and his mom’s routine.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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She was about to reach and, as Ab supposed, pass one of the inletting paths entering almost at right angles from the left.
From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Stanley Waterloo