plumbing

Example Sentences

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The kitchen sinks aren’t working, and the plumbing is simultaneously screeching and groaning.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

ENSENADA, Mexico — In a parched hillside village southeast of Ensenada, where electricity and plumbing are scarce and roaming dogs are plentiful, a treasure can be found on the grounds of an elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

The properties largely weren’t zoned for detention and didn’t have working plumbing to support large detainee populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Captain Andy Robertson once worked on the tills at Marks & Spencer on Sauchiehall Street, while Lawrence Shankland was employed in a Hillington plumbing factory before turning professional.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“So,” Dad says to Mom halfheartedly, “at least the plumbing problem isn’t my fault this time.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman