faucet
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Then we visited the robotics classroom, where he turned on a faucet, and the flow was closer to the color of apple juice than water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
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
Once, just before he went to bed, he found that someone had left a faucet dripping and that there was a bathtub full of hot water.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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