waterworks

Example Sentences

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The donation worth $3.6 million was made in November by a person who a month earlier had already given $3,300 in cash for the municipal waterworks, Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told a press conference.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Their first home was a disused waterworks in Rawcliffe Bridge, near Goole.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Kate teases a secret throughout the show, building suspense about the scarring childhood experience that permanently clogged her waterworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

“Do we really need the waterworks right now?”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway