running water
noun
: water distributed through pipes and fixtures
a cabin with hot and cold running water
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a cabin with hot and cold running water
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Even today, most residents lack basic services such as running water and electricity.
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Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Cut Lemons Before zesting lemons or slicing into the fruit, rinse the peel well under cool, running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
As housing becomes increasingly costly, over 1 million Americans live without running water, even in affluent cities, new research shows.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The nuclear plant was constructed without tribal consent half a century ago, just a few years before Prairie Island received electricity and running water, Johnson said.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Cut Lemons Before zesting lemons or slicing into the fruit, rinse the peel well under cool, running water.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
As housing becomes increasingly costly, over 1 million Americans live without running water, even in affluent cities, new research shows.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The nuclear plant was constructed without tribal consent half a century ago, just a few years before Prairie Island received electricity and running water, Johnson said.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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