Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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In addition, the water main servicing the condos was just four inches in diameter, which could not deliver enough water to quell such a massive blaze, so water had to be trucked in, WTNH reported.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, city officials have focused efforts on connecting victims with nongovernmental organizations, in addition to clearing roads and fixing broken and exposed water mains, James said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Crews also managed to isolate a break in the 16-inch water main and were working to repair it Monday.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The fire spread to the ocean, but along its path, water pipes failed and water flowed unrestricted, dropping pressure in water mains to the point that no water was available from some fire hydrants in Lahaina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, city officials have focused efforts on connecting victims with nongovernmental organizations, in addition to clearing roads and fixing broken and exposed water mains, James said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Crews also managed to isolate a break in the 16-inch water main and were working to repair it Monday.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
The fire spread to the ocean, but along its path, water pipes failed and water flowed unrestricted, dropping pressure in water mains to the point that no water was available from some fire hydrants in Lahaina.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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