sewer

Example Sentences

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Friends and loved ones continued to comb the area for signs of Cynthia, searching creeks and sewer drains and putting up flyers on utility poles.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“Hey, there’s someone down there,” one of the workers wearing an orange vest said, pointing into the sewer at West 88th Street and South Grand Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It favors defensive sectors such as public power and water and sewer utilities for their essential nature and predictable cashflows in case the economy struggles, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Scottish Water announced in January that water and sewer rates would go up 8.67% from April.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

On the left, huge concrete pipes from an older sewer repair job lay scattered around.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers