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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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All About Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Disney’s Upcoming Princess and The Frog Ride
The basic components of the flume ride remain, including its famous 50-foot drop.
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Their native dirt pile, which sits atop Mason Mountain, is brought down to the water flume for people of all ages to sift through.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Knott’s, however, gave the ride, one that moves in its flume at a relatively brisk pace, a narrative about turn-of-the-century loggers, showing the world that thrill rides could carry a story.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
There were long lines Sunday for the Giant Wheel, the log flume and other popular rides as people used the last of ride tickets many had bought earlier in the year, thinking Wonderland would go on forever.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Their native dirt pile, which sits atop Mason Mountain, is brought down to the water flume for people of all ages to sift through.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Knott’s, however, gave the ride, one that moves in its flume at a relatively brisk pace, a narrative about turn-of-the-century loggers, showing the world that thrill rides could carry a story.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Valles Marineris, located along Mars' equator, is the largest canyon in the Solar System.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brave the canyon walls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões, rappelling through waterfalls into hidden pools, or skip through into the clear waters off Vila Franca do Campo, where whales and dolphins skim beside your boat.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Romeo Florez-Perez, 24, was sought in a homicide investigation by the agency that began after a body was discovered near the Emory Street canal around 8 a.m. Nov. 28, according to a press release Wednesday from the agency.Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hotel du Palais de l'Isle overlooks a quiet canal—one of the many that earned the city of Annecy its Venice of France monicker.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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New York City has been placed under a drought warning, with city agencies now under water restrictions and repairs to the city’s main water aqueduct put on pause as the city’s dry spell continues, Mayor Adams announced Monday.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Central Arizona Water Conservation District was created to establish the delivery of Central Arizona Project water, repay CAP costs, and operate and maintain CAP aqueduct.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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But after a mishap and with the unseen evil lurking in the depths below, the budding romance morphs into a rescue mission when Levi falls into the gorge and Drasa dives in to the abyss to try and save him.Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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When their security is breached, Levi falls into the gorge and Drasa goes after him.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flume. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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