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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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as in pipeline
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
you need to make arrangements through the proper channels
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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
had to replace the main water channel
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman
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as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports
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Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of the specials will air multiple times on several channels, so check TV listings for additional times.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2024
Beyoncé took the form of funk-rock singer Betty Davis, Winnie Harlow channeled Diana Ross, and Coco Jones referenced Donna Summer album covers.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Also, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and visit Prestige Economics and The Futurist Institute for additional content about the economy, financial markets, and career insights.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of the specials will air multiple times on several channels, so check TV listings for additional times.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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In slide three, Justin Bieber and baby Jack channeled Ron Stoppable and his pet naked mole rat, Rufus.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2024
Beyoncé took the form of funk-rock singer Betty Davis, Winnie Harlow channeled Diana Ross, and Coco Jones referenced Donna Summer album covers.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Aim the cup toward the back of your vaginal canal and at a slight upward angle.Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chinese border personnel took over a Nepali irrigation canal fed by the Karnali River, the report said, although the Chinese retreated when the Nepali mission visited.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The country’s financial straits, together with the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut in 2020, have exposed the depravity of Lebanon’s political class.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The inability of oil to traverse through the strait, even temporarily, can increase shipping costs, lead to considerable supply delays and ratchet up global energy prices, with some surmising that a worst-case scenario could prompt oil prices to surge above $100 a barrel.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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The panel also oversees other businesses, including some water companies, securities firms, railroads and pipelines in the state, but the campaign largely has focused on utilities and energy.Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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These proxies are believed to be behind arson attacks in the UK and the Czech Republic, the targeting of pipelines and data cables in the Baltic and tampering with water supplies in Sweden and Finland.The Week UK, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Popular art about the Holocaust has long been a series of lesson plans, a conduit for catharsis.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some of the damage to the bridge was caused when materials under the bridge deck including synthetic materials, safety netting and conduit were ignited by the fire on the Sawyer Point 1000 Hands playground beneath the bridge.Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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For those looking for a science fiction experience like this full of killer robots, twisted psychics and gooey mutants, check out Escape The Dark Sector.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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The seven psychics Wilson features in the film are cut more from the therapeutic side of the practice.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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Santosh directed by Sandhya Suri United Kingdom, Germany, France A rookie Indian female police officer falls under the influence of an older woman mentor.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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India said the two leaders have directed their officials to take further steps to stabilize all aspects of bilateral ties.Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Residents seized the aqueduct’s control gates and diverted its flow into the Owens River channel.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Two billion dollars and a decade later, that new tunnel is ready to connect to the old, and that means shutting the aqueduct off for eight months.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
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These flashbacks are presented without audio, as though the sound of Jonathan’s voice and Catherine’s own crying are too excruciating to fully recall.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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And there definitely was a party element to the occasion, with guests moving to the sounds of the DJ, performing line dances with pure joy.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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