Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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The current forecast by the National Weather Service at Camp Mabry shows the low on Sunday — with a wind chill — will be 36 degrees, with rain also expected to hit on Sunday night.
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Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Because much of Shorewood's water main infrastructure was built before 1941, that $44 million price tag includes replacement of all mains and service lines that have not yet been replaced.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
An eight-inch water main break caused a sinkhole and blocked traffic in north Phoenix.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Residents across the city of St Petersburg had no running water after a water main break forced city officials to shut off potable water at midnight.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Because much of Shorewood's water main infrastructure was built before 1941, that $44 million price tag includes replacement of all mains and service lines that have not yet been replaced.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
An eight-inch water main break caused a sinkhole and blocked traffic in north Phoenix.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Residents across the city of St Petersburg had no running water after a water main break forced city officials to shut off potable water at midnight.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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