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an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Recent Examples of waterways
Similarly, parts of Jacksonville that sit on rivers and waterways will also experience water inundation.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The latest episode of Newsweek's Horizons podcast investigates the most promising ways to reduce the flood of plastic waste clogging waterways, threatening human health and harming ocean ecosystems.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Not only did all of the dead samples test positive for at least one of the drugs, but some of them were from historic samples taken from the Mississippi Sound in 2013, which suggests that the drugs have been in the Gulf of Mexico's waterways for a long period of time, Orbach said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Themes in past years celebrated 175 years of statehood, Wisconsin's waterways, students' hometowns and science.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Sewer overflows caused by clogs can contaminate local waterways, affecting wildlife and public health.
—Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
The remaining plastic waste is incinerated or ends up in landfills or in waterways, endangering wildlife, damaging the environment and harming human health.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Historically, governments and public institutions played an important role in building infrastructure such as railways, highways, waterways, and electricity grids, which supported economic growth and more equitable access to resources.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Belle of Louisville is a National Historic Landmark and the oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat from the great American packet boat era on America's waterways.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The latest episode of Newsweek's Horizons podcast investigates the most promising ways to reduce the flood of plastic waste clogging waterways, threatening human health and harming ocean ecosystems.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Not only did all of the dead samples test positive for at least one of the drugs, but some of them were from historic samples taken from the Mississippi Sound in 2013, which suggests that the drugs have been in the Gulf of Mexico's waterways for a long period of time, Orbach said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Themes in past years celebrated 175 years of statehood, Wisconsin's waterways, students' hometowns and science.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Sewer overflows caused by clogs can contaminate local waterways, affecting wildlife and public health.
—Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
The remaining plastic waste is incinerated or ends up in landfills or in waterways, endangering wildlife, damaging the environment and harming human health.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Historically, governments and public institutions played an important role in building infrastructure such as railways, highways, waterways, and electricity grids, which supported economic growth and more equitable access to resources.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Belle of Louisville is a National Historic Landmark and the oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat from the great American packet boat era on America's waterways.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Waterways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterways. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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