faucet
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Turning off the faucet: Antiretroviral therapy doesn't eliminate HIV altogether, but it minimizes its ability to replicate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
That will help you realize things like this faucet doesn’t get hot water or I forgot to put an ice cream scoop in the kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG, told MarketWatch in March.
From MarketWatch ● May 24, 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
My face is officially a five-spout faucet: tears pouring from both eyes, snot flowing, bit of drool running down, the whole deal.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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
Its biggest rival Masco, which makes Delta faucets, is up close to 40% over that time period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
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
In the kitchen she made noises with doors, faucets, and pans.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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