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waterway

noun as in estuary

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noun as in thoroughfare

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has recently called for an upgrade of the UK's sewage system and more widespread testing of the country's waterways.

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Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy acknowledged drawbacks to use of retardant, including harm to aquatic life if it spills into waterways.

The Spanish weather agency has advised people in areas on orange alert to stay away from ravines and waterways, even though they may be dry, because of the risk that they become flooded.

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Then in April 1995, Lindsay's body was found a mile out of the town centre in the Rochdale Canal by two council workers clearing debris from the waterway.

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Native to rivers and creeks in China and Southeast Asia, the bivalves have appeared in waterways elsewhere in Asia as well as South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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