Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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The city had to restore water and raise water pressure gradually to avoid damaging water mains or other parts of the infrastructure, Gannon explained.
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Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Some residents in Eastpointe, Michigan, might notice an interruption in water service because of a water main break.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Citizens will also install 53 miles of water mains, hence the letters sent to property owners northwest of Indianapolis, adding four new boosters and seven new storage tanks.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Community officials have issued a precautionary boil water notice after a water main break led to a loss of pressure, posing a risk of contamination to the public water supply.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Some residents in Eastpointe, Michigan, might notice an interruption in water service because of a water main break.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Citizens will also install 53 miles of water mains, hence the letters sent to property owners northwest of Indianapolis, adding four new boosters and seven new storage tanks.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Community officials have issued a precautionary boil water notice after a water main break led to a loss of pressure, posing a risk of contamination to the public water supply.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water main
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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