drainage

Example Sentences

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It relies on a specialized drainage network known as the lymphatic system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

There was also a requirement that sewage and surface water drainage be handled away from the site's cliff edge.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

At the point where drainage begins, they saw that liquid was not just flowing through static channels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Critics have called for the resignation of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who had vowed to improve the capital's drainage and road infrastructure when he took office in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

He and Papi went to high school together back in the day, but after that, Manny went to a trade school and found his calling in clogged drainage.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina