faucet
Example Sentences
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“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
Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” said Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
And you just cannot fight fire with a dripping faucet.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
She turned the faucet off and dried her arm as lightly as she could.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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