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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
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Stations located on channel 13 or lower count fully toward the cap, while only 50% of higher UHF channels are counted.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
For this class, federal action (or inaction) makes or breaks their communities and livelihoods, with their frustration channeled through abstinence in the political process.
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Alex Rosado,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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While largely vestigial in humans, its equivalent in animals like dogs channels moisture or aids feeding.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Stations located on channel 13 or lower count fully toward the cap, while only 50% of higher UHF channels are counted.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Verb
Want to channel your inner-Bella Hadid this summer?
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
For this class, federal action (or inaction) makes or breaks their communities and livelihoods, with their frustration channeled through abstinence in the political process.
—
Alex Rosado,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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In a sign of persistent tensions, a cargo vessel was struck by an Iranian drone in the strait on Thursday, a US official told CNN.
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Transits tripled to 93 last weekend compared with the prior comparable period, according to ship-tracking data provider MarineTraffic, but remain far below pre-war levels when more than 100 ships transited the strait each day.
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Protecting intellectual capital starts with refusing to let that pipeline run dry, which requires three concrete shifts.
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The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
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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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In Texas, parents have the fundamental legal right to direct the moral and religious upbringing of their children without state interference.
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In the movie, directed by Reiner, those are the three words Westley (Cary Elwes) uses while responding to requests from Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright).
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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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What makes the Beats Solo 4 such an attractive pair of headphones, beyond their outstanding sound quality, is their comfort.
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There's something so soothing about sitting on the porch on a summer evening, listening to the sound of crickets and watching fireflies.
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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