sewer

Example Sentences

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In one video, several men are seen removing a manhole cover and then descending into the sewer before re-emerging hours later.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Fish’s monthly housing costs total about $1,770 with all the added fees — and that’s not including gas, electric, water and sewer charges.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Last week, police received reports of several unidentified individuals removing manhole covers and entering the sewer system.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

So far, the county has funded technical planning for the sewer expansion, but environmental reviews, feasibility studies and securing resident permissions — as many of the affected streets are private — have not been completed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Pipeworks laborers worked below the storerooms in the deep labyrinth of tunnels that contained Embers water and sewer pipes.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau