plumbing

Example Sentences

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He has room to improve but he’s someone to watch, plumbing the hard-to-fathom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Our house asked for painting, plumbing, restoration of 19th-century architectural elements and so much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Palantir insiders compare what they do to "plumbing" - joining together scattered stores of information.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Fears of artificial-intelligence disruption External link are sending some people back to trades like plumbing as they seek job security in a tech-dominated world.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He figured there was something wrong with the new plumbing connections, maybe a gas leak, and he ran to the top of the street to warn people away in case of an explosion.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson