rainwater

Example Sentences

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As concern over health impacts grew in communities, the military spent about AU$1.3 billion treating 13  billion litres of water and supplying alternative sources to 785 properties, including bottled drinking water and rainwater tanks.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Here by the water’s edge, she nibbles on seeds and drinks rainwater, retreating to the house to sleep at night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He avoids bottled water due to microplastics and has set up an elaborate system to catch rainwater from the house roof.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Stroud Brewery is organic, so it does not use pesticides or herbicides, and uses harvested rainwater to flush its toilets.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

I spent a moment at Miss Maggie’s cistern, dusting myself off and sluicing rainwater over my head, before I met her at her door.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk