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Imagined herself back in her closet, throwing the silky dress over her head, her arms slipping into the sleeves, the skirt falling over her like water.
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Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Vacation plans for thousands of tourists were also affected by the decision to close the park's northern entrance for the rest of 2025 while the damage is assessed and plans to restore services like water, fuel, food and lodging access are sketched out.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The agreements would also stipulate who must maintain the infrastructure improvements, which could be especially important for high-maintenance items like water features, lighting or landscaping.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Corruption in government is like water—or sewage—filling a glass.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Vacation plans for thousands of tourists were also affected by the decision to close the park's northern entrance for the rest of 2025 while the damage is assessed and plans to restore services like water, fuel, food and lodging access are sketched out.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025
The agreements would also stipulate who must maintain the infrastructure improvements, which could be especially important for high-maintenance items like water features, lighting or landscaping.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Corruption in government is like water—or sewage—filling a glass.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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“Like water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20water. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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