waterworks
Example Sentences
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The regional waterworks set up four water carts around the village.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The same mystery donor had previously given 500,000 yen in cash for municipal waterworks, he added.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
With tourism accounting for more than 90% of the island’s economy, local authorities are seeking government approval to expand the airport, ferry transportation, waterworks, electricity network and roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Unlike most large Greek towns, which grew gradually and haphazardly, Alexandria had commissioned planners, Deinocrates of Rhodes and Crates of Olynthus, to push through designs for her architecture and waterworks, respectively.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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