the system
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But the document shows how despite raising the concerns, executives argued shutting the system down would simply lead to "a significant number of new illegal connections" being installed elsewhere.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Some of the delays relate to the complexity of evaluating whether any given project could cause problems for the system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The trial in Las Virgenes Reservoir near Westlake Village showed that the system prevented most plankton from being sucked in and killed, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
At the same time, government payments have remained unchanged for two decades, and many local communities say they no longer trust the system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
It was the Council, too, which worked out the system of submitting bids for unusual jobs to be done.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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