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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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Automated sales channels were the largest contributors to advertising growth.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Now, people who disagree with Musk’s role in politics are hoping to channel their emotions into something peaceful: a day of mass nonviolent protests at Tesla locations nationwide.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Separately, shares of conservative cable channel Newsmax soared nearly 180% Tuesday, a day after the stock spiked more than 700% during its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Automated sales channels were the largest contributors to advertising growth.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
This transit could inspire a new creative project, like a book, podcast or blog that channels your deep insights.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Now, people who disagree with Musk’s role in politics are hoping to channel their emotions into something peaceful: a day of mass nonviolent protests at Tesla locations nationwide.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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That could be a boon for a body of water frequently called an accident, because its current version was created in 1905 when a canal breach allowed millions of gallons of Colorado River water to spill out for almost two years, filling a desert basin.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses canal.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The earthquake, reported to be 7.7 in magnitude, struck with the force of many atomic bombs - collapsing buildings and trapping people in desperate straits.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Still, Iran is in dire economic straits, and domestic pressure is mounting.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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Currently, there are six hotels in the development pipeline representing over 1,937 rooms.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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When political interference disrupts the research pipeline, the country cedes advantage to international competitors that are rapidly expanding their investments in knowledge creation.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to a city staff report, many residents have started or completed their lateral conduits.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The resulting six-part documentary appeared on Tucker Carlson’s online network, itself a reliable conduit for Kremlin propaganda.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
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But for me, what matters is the emotional value of those psychics working in reality and, of course, in the film.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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In their gloomy forecasting, some of the psychics mention a twin flame, someone whom AP connected with in a past life.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Armstrong wrote and directed Mountainhead and executive produces with Frank Rich, Lucy Prebble, Jon Brown, Tony Roche, Will Tracy, Mark Mylod and Jill Footlick.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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By way of example, Woolley cited El Sonido de Miami, a documentary directed by Emilio Oscar Alcalde that makes its world premiere at the festival.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Here are some of the latest discoveries: Ancient Roman structure hid under lawn of historic mansion in Slovakia — until now In Bratislava, Slovakia, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct beneath the lawn of the historic Rusovce Mansion.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Researchers theorize that Romans once built a bathhouse on the site, complete with an aqueduct to bring the necessary water, per the statement.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The importance of sound and reclaiming one’s voice in a toxic relationship takes more of a literal shape when the vacationing pair overhears a neighboring couple violently fighting in the villa below them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Eps are done editing, doing music, sound & VFX now.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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