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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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Recent Examples of channel
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Seventy percent of the additional cuts come from demonstration roles at unproductive department stores and freestanding channels, indicating just how much more digital beauty has become and how much Lauder is looking to avenues like Amazon and TikTok for growth.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Wayans is also channeling his experience into advocacy.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Noun
At least one other popular TV news anchor is in talks about launching a special-interest YouTube channel separate from a network, according to people familiar with the discussions.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Seventy percent of the additional cuts come from demonstration roles at unproductive department stores and freestanding channels, indicating just how much more digital beauty has become and how much Lauder is looking to avenues like Amazon and TikTok for growth.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Verb
The five sophisticated rooms channel a Switzerland-meets-Ibiza vibe, with plush bedding, soothing gray accents, and funky graphic art.
—Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Wayans is also channeling his experience into advocacy.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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During this time, alligators can become more active, especially near lakes, ponds, canals and other bodies of water.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Faced with an impassable strait, carriers did not hold vessels in indefinite anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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No ships transited the strait Thursday, the second day in a row that the critical waterway has had no traffic at all, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.—
Mosheh Gains,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Mark McManus, the general president of the United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters, whose members work on pipelines, data centers and power plants, acknowledged criticism that organized labor is getting in bed with the richest, most powerful companies in the world.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Stifel initiates Septerna as buy Stifel says the biotech company has a large pipeline.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The sinking has damaged part of the Friant-Kern Canal, a major water conduit for farms, reducing its carrying capacity and requiring $326 million in repairs.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Slash the bureaucracy in the California Department of Education, cut wasteful spending and direct those funds toward providing resources directly to both school districts and parents.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Separately, Schroer also allegedly posted a threatening message directed at Bondi, prosecutors said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The tunnel would create a second route to transport water from new intakes on the Sacramento River to the south side of the Delta, where pumps send water into the aqueducts of the State Water Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Initiatives include water desalination and underground aqueducts powered by clean energy, plus steam plants supplying electricity.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The boom bap volume had been turned to LOUD, the crowd had mobbed every roof, railing and bit of space with even an inch of a view of the ramps, and with every cool trick came the thundering sound of skateboards clattering on the deck in approval from fellow skaters.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In a bold architectural move, there are no glass windows; instead, wooden shutters fold open to let the sea breeze and the sounds of the neighboring ecological reserve wash over you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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