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Recent Examples of sluiceway
Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.
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Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.
—Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018
However, the sluiceways were sealed years ago after a child became trapped in one and drowned.
—Joshua Emerson Smith, latimes.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sluiceway
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Upgrades to storm water pumping stations Cost: $3 million The details: Equipment repair and replacement at six stormwater pumping stations, including new sluice gates, gate valves and actuators.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dump the remaining gravel through a sluice box to remove lighter sand and small rocks, which filter into a gold pan.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Afterward, Dole proposed to donate the dam, reservoir and ditch system to the state in exchange for an agreement to repair the spillway to meet and maintain dam safety standards.—
Audrey McAvoy,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The project would improve the existing spillway location to add an extra layer of protection and meet California state standards.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The closest the data center would be to Weston Gardens is 370 feet, said Riley, due to a wooded floodway and floodplain between the Black Mountain property and Weston’s.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Call it resilience, call it infrastructure, call it economic development—just build it before the next 8-year-old goes to sleep in a floodway.—
Daniel Lehewych,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Sluiceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluiceway. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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