wells
Example Sentences
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Yet research from University of Southern California in 2021 found neighbors closer to the Murphy wells or directly downwind had significantly lower lung function than those living further away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a city that was built on oil and remains home to over 2,000 active wells, zoning officials are considering a first: shutting down an oil production site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 27,000 residents that remain in Mene Grande contend with chronic blackouts and crumbling infrastructure, with some of the wells better fit for a museum than a working oil field.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
In Indonesia, the Dutch moved to cripple industry ahead of the Japanese advance, targeting oil wells on Sumatra and Borneo, road and rail networks on Java, and infrastructure on rubber plantations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It rains very little in the Dutch West Indies unless there is a hurricane, and water from the few wells has a heavy salt content.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
