wells

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"No matter how difficult times are, I believe that humans always manage to find flickers of levity and deep wells of love," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Resuming shipping and restarting oil wells could take some time, especially in countries with older oil fields such as Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Barrett said he’s not sure that the wells have actually sustained that much damage, but it’s one of many unknowns that could impede the oil market’s comeback.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

They warn that hundreds of household wells could go dry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 1793 water for drinking, cooking, cleaning, and putting out fires all came from private and public wells or from the Delaware River.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy