watertight

Example Sentences

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For probably the millionth time in my life, I wondered why everyone else got watertight brains, while mine was apparently Swiss cheese.

From Literature

He meant that US security guarantees needed approval from Congress in Washington DC to make them watertight.

From BBC

Its general secretary Paul Nowak called for ministers to "finish the job as soon as possible", warning that secondary legislation to bring in the measures must be "watertight".

From BBC

The crew needed a watertight soundstage for that scene, so they savvily constructed the set in the school’s empty pool, where overflowing water would not be an issue.

From MarketWatch

Kate says her home insurance company wouldn't pay out because the property had not been watertight.

From BBC