high water

Example Sentences

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It was the high water mark of their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

On Tuesday night, DWP announced the problem and said customers should urgently conserve water, but that high water demand coupled with the restricted water flow left the tank drained by about 7 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

These contracts are signed in advance of a drought and can provide both cost savings and high water supply reliability for cities, which can use them to quickly acquire water from irrigators during dry periods.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

‘She said he was too old for me and she knows he’s too young for her, but he’s a clever smith and she’s going to hang on to him— come Hell and high water.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes