as in truck
waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes
raw sewage
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Recent Examples of sewage
Attempts to stop the flow of cross-border sewage, though, have run into funding problems, cost overruns and bureaucratic delays in spending money that has been dedicated.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
As aquatic ecologist Dania Albini explains, swimming in most rivers is increasingly dangerous due to sewage fungus and algal blooms.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
That area has been closed since 2021 because of sewage run-off from across the border.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Testing wastewater, including sewage, can help public health officials monitor the spread of viruses and bacteria such as flu and COVID-19, even picking up cases that are symptomless and unreported.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
As aquatic ecologist Dania Albini explains, swimming in most rivers is increasingly dangerous due to sewage fungus and algal blooms.
—Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
That area has been closed since 2021 because of sewage run-off from across the border.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
Testing wastewater, including sewage, can help public health officials monitor the spread of viruses and bacteria such as flu and COVID-19, even picking up cases that are symptomless and unreported.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sewage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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Outside the shelter, volunteers are unloading truck after truck of supplies provided by international aid groups — stacks of food ration boxes, mattresses and blankets.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, dozens of lab monkeys escaped after a truck carrying 100 of the animals crashed in Pennsylvania.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The arched geometric designs and texture add intrigue, while the latter also serves a functional purpose—to easily scrape off dirt and dust from your shoes.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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The old filter needs to be slid out carefully, to avoid spreading dust and debris inside the car.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The municipal landfill closed forty years ago, leaving refuse—mostly metal, wood, and other scraps—beneath the earth.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
2 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, Rwanda raised tariffs on such imports in defiance of U.S. pressure, citing concerns the West’s refuse undermined efforts to strengthen the domestic textile industry.—
Francis Kokutse,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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