faucet

Example Sentences

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“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” said Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

“If you install a brand new faucet above the bathtub,” he said, “it is awfully easy to open up the valve a little bit more every year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

And you just cannot fight fire with a dripping faucet.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

Only one faucet worked in the bathroom, but it didn’t feel worth it to repair the rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

But then turns it on again, watching the faucet, watching the water flow down the drain.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman