That deal gives him control over one of the biggest channels for the products of his luxury-goods empire, especially Vuitton.

German media groups feared that the competition could eventually wrest away control of big nationwide channels.

"I think this can be the biggest channel we have."

Occasionally, the willow trees form corridors along the Danubes arms and bigger channels.

"We were plucked out of our little town in Canada and put on this big channel, and everything was swirling around us," he said.

"It's a big goddamned channel," Vaughn said, looking at the chronometer, wishing they had just one lousy torpedo.

They swung out into the big Intracoastal channel.

"I could excavate a big channel in time," Vidav said.

They ran in a wide column; their sappers had cleared a big channel for them through the mines.

It is true that it is not only the big channels which are important.