as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway, the New York State Barge Canal
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Xianming Shi, a University of Miami professor of civil and architectural engineering, has been in early conversations with Miami-Dade County and the City of Coral Gables about collaborating on ways to use biochar — either in road construction or to help remove pollutants from local waterways.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond medicine, scientists are examining ecological interventions to reduce the movement of resistance genes through soil, wastewater and plastics, as well as through waterways and key environmental reservoirs.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
In coastal and low-lying communities, untreated wastewater is more likely to escape into surrounding waterways.
—Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Bob Katter 60 Minutes Bob Katter believes that legalizing crocodile hunting would make waterways safe again - and turn a profit by attracting big game hunters.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Beyond medicine, scientists are examining ecological interventions to reduce the movement of resistance genes through soil, wastewater and plastics, as well as through waterways and key environmental reservoirs.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
In coastal and low-lying communities, untreated wastewater is more likely to escape into surrounding waterways.
—Iuliia Istratiy, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Bob Katter 60 Minutes Bob Katter believes that legalizing crocodile hunting would make waterways safe again - and turn a profit by attracting big game hunters.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, Carolyn Dunn Moudy was identified as the woman whose body Davie Police found floating in a canal in 1975 after exhuming her body from Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery in Davie in 2019.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Jan. 2026
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Circle the City has five street medicine teams who provide care to unsheltered individuals in riverbeds, canals, alleys, and other community spaces.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Ancient Origins reported that the researchers analyzed the carbonate incrustations, or the buildup in the city’s pipes, as well as deposits in the aqueducts and water towers built later on.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kavala offers a stunning mix of ancient history and modern city life, with its iconic aqueduct standing tall.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Waterway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waterway. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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