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Recent Examples of acequia
Thursday At 1pm, head to Mission San Juan for a free immersive agricultural tour and an acequia demonstration.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
But the biggest challenge to saving acequias may be preserving the age-old knowledge behind their existence.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Hundreds of small fish swim in the acequia, the irrigation canal.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
Human artifacts dating more than 10,000 years have been found at Brackenridge, and an acequia was built there in the 1720s to irrigate crops at the Mission San Antonio de Valero.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
In a good year, his acequia can water homes from spring through mid-October.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
Even then, the acequia reflected the blending of cultural traditions.
—New York Times, 13 July 2021
Outdoor space: The property has water rights to the acequia, or community watercourse, that runs through it, supporting a lush collection of fruit trees and shrubs and a vegetable garden.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 6 May 2020
Megan Stringer, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
But the biggest challenge to saving acequias may be preserving the age-old knowledge behind their existence.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
With them, the melt is diverted to multiple acequias winding through the hills.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 19 July 2023
Hundreds of small fish swim in the acequia, the irrigation canal.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2022
Human artifacts dating more than 10,000 years have been found at Brackenridge, and an acequia was built there in the 1720s to irrigate crops at the Mission San Antonio de Valero.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Nov. 2021
In a good year, his acequia can water homes from spring through mid-October.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
Even then, the acequia reflected the blending of cultural traditions.
—New York Times, 13 July 2021
Outdoor space: The property has water rights to the acequia, or community watercourse, that runs through it, supporting a lush collection of fruit trees and shrubs and a vegetable garden.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 6 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acequia
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By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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In May 2015, one pipeline ruptured and gushed oil into a culvert under Highway 101 and eventually discharged into the Pacific Ocean.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
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Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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During the interview with police, the couple admitted to disposing of the child’s body in a ditch in Mequon before arriving in Chicago.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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According to police accounts: The case began in 1959, when a child’s bones were found in a ditch off Davis Road in Mequon, Wisconsin, north of Milwaukee and about a five-hour’s drive from Houghton in the Upper Peninsula.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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Most managers spend most of their management time on four pernicious time drains.Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Drop your fava beans into the salty brew, cook for one minute, and drain.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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For your next evening out on the town, use Hailey’s outfit formula—layer lace tights beneath a semi-sheer skirt, and add a leather trench on top.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Just chop up your pumpkins into small pieces and bury them directly in your beds in 12-inch-deep trenches.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Acequia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acequia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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