plumbing

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During his father’s absences, young Chuck spent part of his childhood in the home of his maternal grandmother in Wilson, Okla., where the family lacked indoor plumbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Saxon claimed those changes included removing electricity and plumbing from the home, as well as removing a staircase and replacing it with a slide.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Evy is the skeptic who dismisses the noises as either an online hoax or bad plumbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

We are also seeing this in the plumbing of payment systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Maybe plumbing isn’t as exciting as being a police dispatcher in thrill-a-minute Spruce Harbor.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline