water system
Example Sentences
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During the fire’s rapid spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
That said, one hacker can wreak no small amount of havoc, as one compromised water system might serve tens of thousands of people.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The EPA has warned that hackers who penetrate a water system could also alter treatment chemicals to hazardous levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Baroness Sheehan, the committee chair, said: "England is at risk of sleepwalking into serious water scarcity if the government does not act now to safeguard the water system."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
I was walking back toward the stairs, quietly inhaling the smell of the thirty-two freshly copied diagrams of the New York City water system, when Marcus came out of the stairwell reading a book.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
