water main
Example Sentences
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There are no trains going in and out of Heathrow after a burst water main caused flooding at an airport train station.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The public infrastructure report listed $150 million for “wet” infrastructure repairs, which included replacing aging and leaky water main pipelines.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
It pulls from two other proposals and was developed after residents voiced concerns over a route that would drill near a high-pressure water main along Sepulveda Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
Engineers have repaired a burst water main in Fife which had cut off supplies to around 1,000 homes.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
What she doesn’t know is that a water main burst just a few minutes ago next to her building.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
