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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tideway
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His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Wandering through the wash, the mind drifts not to the film but to the flash floods that move through this channel after heavy rains, sudden torrents cutting and reshaping the valley floor in a matter of hours.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.—
Richard Norton Smith,
WSJ,
19 Apr. 2018
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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
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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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Spanning both Coachella weekends, the four poolside shows blend electronic music with the venue's wave pool, lazy river, and open-air amphitheater — creating a unique daytime oasis of surf, sound and hospitality.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Neguse and Hurd penned an op-ed about their efforts to protect the Colorado River, including securing funding to acquire some of the oldest and largest water rights on the river.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tideway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tideway. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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