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drainage

[drey-nij] / ˈdreɪ nɪdʒ /


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The researchers found they could identify those whose drainage systems were struggling.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The landscape architects contracted by MetroLoft to design the courtyard recommended installing additional drainage there during construction, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“The drainage operation represents one phase of the cleanup and disposal process. Air monitoring will continue throughout cleanup operations,” the OC Health Care Agency said in a news release Friday.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

He tried to stand—and in doing so, he thrust his foot through one of the drainage holes.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

As these sudden drainages took place, the glacier surface began to fracture in unexpected ways.

From Science Daily Jan. 5, 2026

California’s San Joaquin and Sacramento drainages saw smaller, albeit notable, increases in average annual fire weather days of 14 and 13, respectively, since 1973, according to the Climate Central report.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

Ghuge, the manager at Ola's Thane workshop, said reported service issues included battery drainages, software glitches and damaged wires.

From Reuters Nov. 28, 2023

It cites environmental concerns associated with the construction, claiming Arizona has "cut down and removed scores of trees, clogged drainages, and degraded the habitat of species listed under the Endangered Species Act".

From BBC Dec. 15, 2022

C. b. crebrus now is known to inhabit all the major drainages of the Raft River, Goose Creek, and Grouse Creek mountains.

From Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah by Durrant, Stephen D.




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