waterworks
Example Sentences
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The regional waterworks set up four water carts around the village.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He turns on the waterworks; his parents Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley just come off soggy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
That the government is always caught unawares shows a depressing underinvestment in the waterworks of its cities and its rural areas.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
The lack of rain and the fact that the park’s waterworks were not yet completed meant Olmsted could not plant exposed portions of the grounds.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
