dig a canal
Frequency: 8.216.1 per million words
to make a canal by removing earth
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- Thousands of workers were employed to dig the canal by hand.
- The government has approved a plan to dig a new irrigation canal for the farmlands.
- It took them over a decade to dig the massive canal connecting the two great lakes.
- Heavy machinery is now used to dig a canal, making the process much faster.
- Before they could dig the canal, engineers had to survey the entire route.
- The ancient civilization was known for its ability to dig intricate canals for water transport.
- They are currently digging a shallow canal to divert the excess rainwater.
- Digging a canal through the dense jungle was considered an impossible feat.
- If we dig a small canal here, we can redirect the flow of water away from the house.
- The proposal to dig a shipping canal faced significant environmental opposition.