channels 1 of 2

plural of channel
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as in straits
a narrow body of water between two land masses the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain

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as in pipelines
a direct way of passing along information or supplies you need to make arrangements through the proper channels

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as in psychics
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman

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channels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of channel
as in funnels
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports

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Noun
  • The inner ear is the most complex area of the ear, made up of spirals, canals, and chambers that help process sound.
    Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Previous versions rocking a jointed spine have been shipped off to universities for research purposes, and others have undertaken inspection duties at industrial sites in Poland as well as getting inside heating distribution tunnels and water/sewage canals in Poznań city.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Building diverse pipelines of clients and projects, for example, can prevent overreliance on any single source of revenue, which helps ensure your business can continue operating smoothly even when disruptions arise.
    Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Improved bottom maps also would provide precise locations of infrastructure such as pipelines that have shifted over time, crucial information for dredging and construction projects, Murawski said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Martin believes the band will just find other outlets to channel their music into.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • John Arvin with the police department told local media outlets at the scene that the man and woman had been arguing since the early afternoon before the man allegedly shot the woman in the garage.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • So, tote these tubes and tinctures into partnered play and solo sessions, and feel the difference.
    Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its early expertise in lighting later led to a big breakthrough—the creation of X-ray tubes, which was the cornerstone of its health tech business.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The company’s social media post promoting the Palm Angels and Alpinestars x MoneyGram Haas team jacket drove an 833 percent increase in engagement compared to Palm Angles’ yearly engagement average.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Prioritize Your Media Presence My advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is to prioritize building a media presence from day one.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Called the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, the law directs the VA to increase veterans' benefits by the same inflation adjustment percentage as Social Security payments.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Leigh Silverman directs a rigorously unspectacular production, with an almost dogmatic refusal to add any Broadway razzle.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Channels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channels. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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