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plumbing

[pluhm-ing] / ˈplʌm ɪŋ /




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With the narwhals plumbing the cold depths of the Arctic ocean, "we can sit at our warm offices and drink coffee while the data comes in," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

What Edwards refers to as fixed-income plumbing is also a worry.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The Captain expanded Mr. Carter’s building program, providing every Coalwood miner a house with indoor plumbing, a Warm Morning stove in the living room, and a coal box the company kept full.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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