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conduits

noun

plural of conduit

as in pipes

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 canals

an open man-made passageway for water water flowed along the conduit to the fountain

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Recent Examples of conduits However, due to the placement of AC ducts, electrical conduits and other interior components, this lone seat is windowless. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026 But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026 The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits. — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 The conduits that link the pads to the octagon structures may contain fiber-optic cables for communications, Kristensen and Neill said. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026 In trying to cut out the conduits, the ECB tread a dangerous path. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026 But there’s a semi-true idea that children are doing so at an incredibly rapid pace, and stories can be conduits for emotional growth, wonder, and empathy. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Shakti facilitates such serendipitous interactions with the help of their excellent and informed guides who are conduits to the mountain culture. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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An area of canals and former industrial warehouses hosts an arts center.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026
Rising sea levels push salt water inland through rivers, canals and shallow groundwater; storm surges cause embankments to collapse, allowing water to seep into soils, rivers and groundwater systems.

— Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Definition of canals

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The oxygen released in the tank then flows through four silicone supply tubes that are attached to the roach’s spiracles prior to the operation.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Among the photos were ones of the supermodel admiring the view outside her hospital window and one with tubes taped to her neck and head.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
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.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

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Something had to be done — and spinning off the cable channels into a new company called Versant wouldn’t cut it.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Spanish language speakers can access matches with Spanish commentary on Telemundo or Universo, NBC’s Spanish-language cable channels.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

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