drainage

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Prosecutors said Colony Ridge repeatedly misled consumers about the condition of lots they purchased, forcing them to spend hundreds or thousands on drainage improvements and utility connections they hadn’t known the land needed.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Known for its tech-forward treatments in blood circulation, tissue health and cellular vitality, the studio offers therapies for toning skin, relieving muscle soreness and lymphatic drainage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There was also a requirement that sewage and surface water drainage be handled away from the site's cliff edge.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Their experiments revealed a consistent pattern: the height at which drainage begins is inversely related to the liquid content of the foam, regardless of the type of surfactant or the size of the bubbles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Half a millennium’s bad drainage from the medieval walls had transformed the foundations into a virtual bog.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer