plumbing

Example Sentences

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I know that not everybody is interested in the precise form of plumbing by which they heat their home, but it's a topic I've become obsessed with.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

During his father’s absences, young Chuck spent part of his childhood in the home of his maternal grandmother in Wilson, Okla., where the family lacked indoor plumbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Evy is the skeptic who dismisses the noises as either an online hoax or bad plumbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

We are also seeing this in the plumbing of payment systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Mine explored the earth below both houses, pirouetted around their plumbing, anchored their foundations.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate