navigable

Example Sentences

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The rule protects waterways that have a "significant nexus" to navigable U.S. waters - a standard that ranchers, developers and other industry groups have said is overly broad and creates burdensome permitting and regulatory hurdles.

From Reuters

The improvements have helped make the areas more welcoming and navigable — while driving up property taxes and attracting unsolicited offers from largely White newcomers to buy up land.

From Washington Post

Federal law gives U.S. citizens “a public right of transit through the navigable airspace,” he said.

From Seattle Times

And the Hoyas can’t get to the future until they ditch sentimentality and show they have the passion to create a navigable path.

From Washington Post

Army Corps of Engineers are on the water four days a week, tasked with keeping Puget Sound — and its shipping lanes, ferry routes, naval bases, ports and beaches — navigable and clear of debris.

From Seattle Times