watering

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He tried not watering at all, but when he saw the California fuchsia, also called ‘hummingbird fuchsia’ because the birds love it, struggling, he turned the water back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

New York’s White Horse Tavern, established in 1880, and Fraunces Tavern, site of Washington’s 1783 farewell to his troops, have become so popular with tourists, they more closely resemble theme parks than local watering holes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Restrictions were put in place in January, including reducing the town's water pressure and people are banned from watering gardens, filling pools and washing boats with municipal water.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In the nearby town of Banissa, the man-made watering hole that once held 60,000 cubic metres of water is dry, leaving a barren expanse that children have turned into a playground.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

And as he looks around the motel room, his eyes watering from yawning so big, he says, “Are we having popcorn for breakfast?”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day