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aquifer

[ak-wuh-fer] / ˈæk wə fər /
NOUN
water table
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He envisions a massive deployment of measures that are already in use, such as ocean-water desalination and aquifer replenishment, underpinned by federal incentives for reducing consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

He said some areas in Arvin-Edison’s 132,000-acre territory require more work to stabilize the aquifer because it is declining.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2026

“Where does all the water come from? The Court is on a hill, so where’s the aquifer or aqueduct to bring the water up?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

However, as rainfall moves slowly through the water cycle, aquifers and groundwater stores have shown resilience, external throughout this current drought.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Furthermore, the centers’ cooling systems need a lot of water, draining local aquifers and water tables, with the more efficient systems still requiring significant amounts.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Mining executives say the law was so broad and unclear that it prevented nearly all mining, including in areas without glaciers or with no connection to aquifers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

“There’s a climate change use case—you can track the depletion of aquifers, which can predict when droughts are going to happen,” the CEO continued.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

And where the aquifers in question do not feed the original source stream system, a big subtraction is again involved.

From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.




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