first water

Example Sentences

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The first water release is not expected for about two years, time Tepco will use to begin filtering the water, building infrastructure and acquiring regulatory approval.

From Reuters

Not two months later, when she competed in her first water polo tournament and spent the majority of her 30 seconds of playing time clutching the pool wall.

From Los Angeles Times

Though Whistledown calls Daphne “a diamond of the first water,” it is here that our cynical narrator reminds us that “the brighter a lady shines, the faster she may burn.”

From Washington Post

Scott Oviatt, the agency’s snow survey supervisor for Oregon, said the first water supply outlook for agricultural and fish interests will be released Jan. 10.

From Seattle Times

A police source, who asked not to be named, said officers in the square followed standard operating procedure, deploying first water cannons, then tear gas.

From Reuters