faucet
Example Sentences
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“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
GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” said Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
Quickly, she finished hitching up her silly tights, then swished her hands under the faucet, beginning to dry them on her dress, but remembering after an initial swipe, the towels.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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