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
At one early event, they had to rig a hose to a bar faucet to fill the ice baths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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
Both girls looked down at their chubby, little-kid hands under the shared faucet.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
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
Las Flores has recommended to customers that when they resume using water, they take various steps to flush the household system, including running all the faucets for at least five minutes before using.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Just outside the mosque there was a long trough with rows of faucets.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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