pipe
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The Nepali army inserted a pipe into one of the tunnels at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site late on Saturday and started sending air through it, Minister Sudan Gurung said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Perhaps it’s a pipe dream to think that the solution to issues created by Medicaid estate recovery is more education about estate planning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"They delivered a fantastic competition and demonstrated the dedication, commitment, skill and talent that continue to make the world of pipe band competition so special."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In Phoenix, the new pipe will connect with an existing 500-mile pipeline that ends in Colton, Calif., about an hour east of Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
There was no doubt but what he had just shed his skin because he was as black and shiny as a new stove pipe.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
“I don’t feel like a grown-up yet, and now I pay a mortgage, and fix pipes and clean gutters.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The plumber told her the issue wasn’t the pipes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The water that flows through the pipes to us is made safe in part by physics—a pressure loss can lead to backflow of groundwater, sewage, and soil contaminants.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Among the tanks, pipes, and clotheslines, each family has carved out its own space.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
He marched over to a stack of gigantic pipes, picked one up, and carried it between buildings and out of sight.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Manchester United's fans had endured a bad enough day on the banks of the River Humber when Hull City's stadium announcer gleefully piped up midway through the second half.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
They look bakery-case fancy, especially once the ricotta is piped, but the actual labor involved is satisfyingly minimal.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
When you think of America’s trade with its neighbors, you probably think of car parts and tomatoes driven across the southern border with Mexico and oil piped across the northern border with Canada.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“That’s not what you just said,” piped up the doctor in a furious tone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Our father suddenly piped up with, “So, Dale, what's your sport?”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
The rollercoaster structure in front of the East Stand was built from wooden slats, plastic piping, fabric and was designed to be rolled out in sections.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Make it brilliant white, with gold piping and epaulets, and I guarantee he’d wear it.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
The reserve has experienced 16 major equipment failures since 2013, including of raw water and brine disposal piping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Gull Island had fiddler crabs and piping plovers.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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