watered
Example Sentences
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The proposal was watered down and in 2024 all commissioners, including Ferguson, voted in favor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
My eyes watered as the camera panned over his arm-in-arm players as they shouted the line, “Think, o beloved homeland! That heaven/gave you a soldier in each son.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Some of the most striking projects are now being watered down, put on hold or even abandoned.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Grass is being watered and cut to FIFA-regulation height to ensure that players don't get any surprises when they take to the field in Los Angeles and Seattle, the venues for their group-stage games.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Thorn’s eyes watered, and she smiled at Valley and Seven.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
