irrigation
Example Sentences
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The dam "releases water to produce energy. They are not irrigation schemes that consume water," Pietro Salini, CEO of Webuild, the project's prime contractor, told AFP at the inauguration in September.
From Barron's
In the early 20th century, irrigation reforms turned the Mexican borderlands into rich terrain for cotton growing, attracting migrant laborers from all over the country.
Albanian police said the body of a 54-year-old man was found in an irrigation canal after he was swept away in the port city of Durres, where hundreds were evacuated.
From Barron's
It built the local police station, an elementary school and the irrigation system in Rarotonga.
He later sued the irrigation district in a dispute over water rights.
From Los Angeles Times
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