faucet
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Apparently, somewhere between setting down a dirty plate and turning on the faucet, a vacationer risks becoming a housekeeper.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
The tiny home he built from scratch in 2020—“I never thought I’d get so pumped turning a faucet on”—burned down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
Turning off the faucet: Antiretroviral therapy doesn't eliminate HIV altogether, but it minimizes its ability to replicate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I’m fixin’ to fix a leaky faucet, Mr. Hoyt, and I ain’t never done one.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
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
The idea came about after another co-founder, a coder and glassblowing artist named Jim McKelvey, couldn’t sell one of his sculptural glass faucets because he couldn’t accept credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The disaster has destabilized local utilities that for generations quietly kept faucets flowing in Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
Then he turned on both faucets at the same time, to illustrate the difference in water pressure.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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