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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
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
How to watch on local TV CBS is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KPIX-TV (channel 5) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In numbers, VCs channeled $13.5 billion to U.K. startups in Q3 compared with $14.8 billion a year earlier.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
His attorneys said his annual income went from $350,000 a year to zero after the report ran on CNN’s channels and website.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
How to watch on local TV CBS is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KPIX-TV (channel 5) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
—Pueng Vongs, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Be sure they are appropriately channeled as Mars and Pluto clash.
—USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
In numbers, VCs channeled $13.5 billion to U.K. startups in Q3 compared with $14.8 billion a year earlier.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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In the 1970s, diverse forces on the right came together to fight against ceding control of the canal to Panama, seeing the move as weak and antithetical to American interests.—
Aaron Coy Moulton / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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The firefighters fought for hours to extinguish the blaze but were unable to save the home, which is located on a canal on the eastern side of Lake Okeechobee, and two cars in the garage, including a red 1955 Ford Thunderbird.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Before reaching the strait, some of the polar waters freeze, causing more salt to mix into the unfrozen water.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Danish authorities are facilitating the visit to the bulk carrier, which is anchored in the Kattegat strait between Denmark and Sweden, police said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an independent agency, controls the siting of oil and natural gas pipelines and interstate electricity transmission lines.—
Margaret E. Kosal,
The Conversation,
12 Jan. 2025
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This year, vendors demonstrated newer, more powerful tools with the potential to automate bigger chunks of the production pipeline.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, consider Billy McFarland of Fyre Festival fame, sentenced to prison in 2018 for defrauding investors of more than $26 million, who, during the 2024 presidential campaign, served as a conduit between rappers and Donald Trump.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Port of Long Beach media relations manager Lee Peterson confirmed that the port’s terminals, main road and rail conduits for cargo are all not impacted by the fires.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
8 Jan. 2025
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Digital carnival games, face painting, AR selfies and an on-site psychic will keep the party going at an event that prides itself on being spooky but not scary.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes,
24 Sep. 2024
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Yelp noted a 74 percent increase in Americans searching for psychics and a 63 percent uptick in searches for astrologers.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Nov. 2024
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Siva has directed the film which had a decent opening but was soon criticized for the high-decibel audio.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Bohren directed the state Department of Health Services to draft a plan for her transition to a group home with supervision subject to his approval at a hearing within 60 days.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Most water used in Los Angeles doesn't come from Northern California but from local aqueducts and groundwater.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Including aqueduct reservoirs, the city can store more than 91 billion gallons across its vast infrastructure.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Three minutes later comes the sound of a terrible thud out front.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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For their latest residency at City Winery, Midnight Sun will revisit the funk and soul sounds of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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