faucet
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This is roughly equivalent to stopping an overflowing bathtub by shutting off the water to the entire apartment building because you cannot get to the faucet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Who would think to fill up an ice bath from a water faucet on a rooftop in Chelsea?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Even if there is a good resolution, this isn’t a faucet that can turn back on. We don’t have a peace button you can push to restart those wells.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Mama twisted the faucet so the water flowed more gently.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
For the hardware, the couple will be replacing the existing silver-toned metal with gold, including new faucets, new drawer handles, and new knobs for the cupboards.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Toilets lacked basic items such as soap, while water gushing from the faucets was tinged brown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Where aquifer levels decline, wells and faucets increasingly sputter and run dry, people drill deeper and the land can sink as underground spaces collapse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
City officials have urged residents not to use water that has started to come out of their faucets for now, warning that this could delay the completion of the repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
I threw Russell a baffled look when I saw a metal hose with an apparatus resting on an out-rigged stand near the faucets.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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