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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

Hobbs pointed out that some residents’ wells have gone dry as water levels have plummeted in the Ranegras Plain, and that the land has been sinking as the aquifer is depleted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 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

This is created by the water trickling through unusually thick bands of gypsum under the town, before resting in underground aquifers.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

Which of the two aquifers, their thickness being equal, will have the larger outcrop and therefore be able to draw upon the larger amount of water from the rainfall?

From The Elements of Geology by William Harmon Norton




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