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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
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as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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Recent Examples of conduit
Caleb is the calm, happy conduit for everyone’s relationships.
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
But Vance served a key purpose as a conduit with experience at the Capitol.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah helped keep Assad in power, and the militant group has for years used Syria as a conduit to transfer weapons into Lebanon.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
The ruble's collapse follows new U.S. sanctions against Russia's Gazprombank which had previously been spared American punishment due to its role as a conduit for Russian gas payments.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
But Vance served a key purpose as a conduit with experience at the Capitol.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah helped keep Assad in power, and the militant group has for years used Syria as a conduit to transfer weapons into Lebanon.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
The ruble's collapse follows new U.S. sanctions against Russia's Gazprombank which had previously been spared American punishment due to its role as a conduit for Russian gas payments.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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In California, water systems were required to develop their inventories on the public side of the service line from the water main under the street to the meter by 2018, and submit a plan for replacement of all lead pipes and fittings by 2020.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deputies worked together to lift the metal grate off a storm drain before freeing the dog, who had become trapped in a pipe.Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rules govern the operations of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to Central Valley farmlands and about 30 million people.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Adams announced Monday.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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An e-cigarette was found inside a Colgate toothpaste tube at Chicago Midway International Airport.Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The creamy formula comes in a twist-up tube for easy application on the go.Angela Lei, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The canal was funded and constructed by the U.S. but turned over to Panama in 1999 in accordance with a deal signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Known for its grand canals and elegant green spaces, such as Vondelpark, the city has set forth a vision for 2050 to ensure all residents can walk to a park within 10 minutes.Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
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Large breaking waves and strong currents may impact harbor entrances and channels causing challenging boat handling.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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District officials will monitor Friday's weather and communicate any decisions regarding closures or delayed start times through its social media channels and website. Mansfield and Van Buren schools will also be closed Thursday due to the weather.Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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That typically is the top of the funnel of any creative process.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The two-story Tomorrow Tower Suite, located inside the ship’s iconic red forward funnel, is the most exclusive accommodation on board, with design inspired by Epcot (keep an eye out for theme park icon, Figment, throughout the suite).Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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