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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Again, parts of the city had no running water, while the rest lived under a boil-water notice.
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Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The result is some towns still without running water or electricity in 2025.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
As of Monday, his cafe still had no running water and no electricity.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Her client didn’t have properly running water in her apartment, Shackleford said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Coleman Flowers, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The result is some towns still without running water or electricity in 2025.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
As of Monday, his cafe still had no running water and no electricity.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Her client didn’t have properly running water in her apartment, Shackleford said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Running water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20water. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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