as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Failure to conform to such laws creates more than individual suffering, moreover, and much of Kingsley’s calls for social reform were based on a recognition that systems themselves—from labor markets to sewers—can be unjust.
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
The developer inked a deal with Tarrant County in April 2024 to set up a special taxing district to fund the construction of streets, sewers and sidewalks.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition to rebuilding homes, recovery would require debris removal, reconstruction of power, water and sewer systems and fixing streets.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Outfalls are pipelines or tunnels that discharge municipal or industrial wastewater, storm water and sewer overflows to a body of water, according to the EPA.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
The developer inked a deal with Tarrant County in April 2024 to set up a special taxing district to fund the construction of streets, sewers and sidewalks.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition to rebuilding homes, recovery would require debris removal, reconstruction of power, water and sewer systems and fixing streets.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Outfalls are pipelines or tunnels that discharge municipal or industrial wastewater, storm water and sewer overflows to a body of water, according to the EPA.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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