drainage
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Bridgestock and colleagues instead looked at acid mine drainage, a common side effect of mining that, despite being well understood, had never been formally quantified before this study.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Critically though, they discovered that those with the most impaired drainage systems were significantly more likely to go on to develop dementia years later, according to Markus.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The landscape architects contracted by MetroLoft to design the courtyard recommended installing additional drainage there during construction, according to the lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It would help, but I’m pretty sure I have the waterways memorized. There’s a map with the aqueducts and drainage channels all marked up in our garage.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
"During these drainages, extensive triangular fracture fields with cracks in the ice formed from 2019 onwards, which are shaped differently from all lake drainages I have seen so far," Humbert said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Ghuge, the manager at Ola's Thane workshop, said reported service issues included battery drainages, software glitches and damaged wires.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023
As cold and clear as chilled gin, the creek originates in drainages outside Yosemite National Park and tumbles down into the North Fork of the Merced River.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
San Bernardino County firefighters are focused Monday in the foothills to ensure creeks and drainages were clear, Sherwin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
C. b. crebrus now is known to inhabit all the major drainages of the Raft River, Goose Creek, and Grouse Creek mountains.
From Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah by Durrant, Stephen D.
