Examples of waterway in a Sentence

the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal

Recent Examples on the Web Neighbors have differing views, complaining of noise and trash in the adjacent waterway. — Charles Rabin And Michelle Marchante, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2022 China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei have been locked in a territorial standoff in the busy waterway in the South China Sea for decades. — Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2022 The Giants retired his number 44, established a most inspirational player award in his honor (Willie Mac Award) and erected a statue in his likeness across the waterway beyond right field known as McCovey Cove. — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2021 The Ever Given hit the bank of the canal and became lodged lengthwise across the crucial waterway, blocking passage from both directions. — Benoit Faucon, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Energy prices have risen recently off growing demand as coronavirus vaccinations increase and Egypt's Suez Canal remains closed due to a massive container ship wedged across the vital waterway. — Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021 An unlikely maritime traffic jam is blocking one of the world’s most important shipping lanes after a massive cargo ship ran aground and got stuck sideways across the waterway. — NBC News, 24 Mar. 2021 Francisco García swims back and forth across a muddy waterway to pick up food for his neighbors. — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2020 Right now, invasive species trees block a view of the waterway. — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Mar. 2022 See More

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