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tideway

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Definition of tideway

as in torrent

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From wars – a Civil War, even – to presidential assassinations, fires, hurricanes, floods and what seems to be an unrelenting torrent of gun violence, our nation has seen its share of horror.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mysterious illness, setting off a torrent of heart-wrenching tributes and messages from her devoted fans who hailed from around the globe.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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Dam Removal Europe found that the number of dams dismantled in 2025, along with other water-flow controls like weirs, culverts and sluices, grew by 11% from the year before.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The archways are furnished with sluice gates that can open to allow excess water to pass through in periods of flooding.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Definition of sluice

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Garwood said the spillway system dates to the late 1960s, but the pipe was lined last year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The largest among them, the Hardy Dam on the Muskegon River, needs a multi-hundred-million-dollar spillway upgrade to comply with modern flood safety standards.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Definition of spillway

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Wilson’s New Freedom would open the sluiceways of competition by slashing tariffs, strengthening anti-trust laws and increasing access to credit.

— Richard Norton Smith, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
The town has opened the floodgate to the dam draining the pond behind it and allowing Roaring Brook to flow freely downstream through a sluiceway.

— Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 12 Apr. 2018

Definition of sluiceway

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Westcott said some of the subdivisions along the creek were built in the 1960s and 1970s when proper drainage was an afterthought and fences were installed in floodways.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Private property floodways and floodplains are mostly affected when extreme weather events occur, village officials said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of floodway

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As bridge construction and congestion swamp Greater Cincinnati, some travelers are shunning spans over the river and taking a more nautical commute.

— Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
The event kicks off with a church service and there will be a Viking living history exhibit along the river, Cleveland said.

— Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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