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Enbridge

Enbridge | Company | The word Enbridge carries so much weight that it is now practically an epithet independent of its origins. Referring to the company behind the infamous Northern Gateway pipeline, and synonymous with the Alberta Tar Sands, Enbridge is today’s go-to bogeyman for environmentalists.

Usage: “Man, BC is getting so Enbridged by Alberta these days.”explore-the-lexicon

 

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