water table

Example Sentences

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As the water table drops, the land is sinking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"The estimated yield of the event was a 10 tonne nuclear explosion, or five tonnes conventional equivalent, which assumes the explosion was fully coupled in hard rock below the water table," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Raising the water table makes the soil wetter and reduces oxygen around plant roots.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The Fed has said the cost overruns are due to part to unforeseen conditions like more asbestos than anticipated and a higher-than-expected water table.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

It was like digging a hole below the water table: it fills up as fast as you pump it out.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston