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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
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Developers can choose whether to channel a project through a local government or through Live Local.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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The satellite news channel Iran International has previously received threats due to coverage critical of Iran’s theocratic government.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Verb
Owners Monica Quinto and Anyelo Farfán channel their Mexico City upbringing into the menu with massive tacos, chicharrón de queso, and family salsa recipes.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Developers can choose whether to channel a project through a local government or through Live Local.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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Public swimming has been available for years in a canal in northeastern Paris during summer.
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As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
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Gas prices have started to come down since the preliminary peace deal was announced, but the latest round of strikes has threatened to slow ship traffic through the strait, which carried 20% of the world's oil before the war.
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Sixteen of the 40 vessels transited via the Iranian route through the strait, according to Kpler data shared with CNN.
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The Dodgers also opened the Japanese player pipeline on his watch.
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This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
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Since 2018, that agency has been a primary conduit for election security briefings and cyber assistance.
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Free expression of thought is the conduit by which all American citizens are able to discuss the quality of candidates running for offices at all levels of government, as well as societal events shaping our future.
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Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.
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For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.
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According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
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Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
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The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Edited by Óscar Enríquez with cinematography by Flavia Martínez and Edson Reyes, Against Nature features music by Ela Minus and Ariel Guzik, with sound by Andrés Silva.
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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