plumbing

Example Sentences

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Family homes come with leaky roofs, bad plumbing and acres of emotional attachment that can frequently obscure all practical considerations.

From MarketWatch

He figured there was something wrong with the new plumbing connections, maybe a gas leak, and he ran to the top of the street to warn people away in case of an explosion.

From Literature

The U.S. bond market “remains the largest and most liquid” in the world and “is central to a lot of financial-system plumbing,” Nakamura said.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. bond market “remains the largest and most liquid” in the world and “is central to a lot of financial-system plumbing,” Nakamura said.

From MarketWatch

“Forgive me, but from the long look on your face, I thought you had discovered a leviathan in the plumbing.”

From Literature