Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millraces
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The First Alert Weather team will continue monitoring area creeks, canals, rivers and other bodies of water for lingering high water issues and will provide updates if conditions change.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
19 June 2026 -
Posing for pictures along Amsterdam's famous canals, Zendaya rocked a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails, which featured ribbon embroidery along the front.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Cooling water is often discharged into local waterways, introducing dangerous levels of heat and chemical additives.—
Liz Krueger,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The industry has warned tolls would break with international maritime law and set a dangerous precedent that could be mirrored in other waterways.—
Alex Longley,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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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.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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“Millraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millraces. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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