Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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What To Know The Incline Village General Improvement District (GID) issued a precautionary boil water notice on November 3 after a water main break caused a significant pressure loss in the distribution system.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Highway 350-Noland Road work Kansas City’s water line project replaced several miles of water main in coordination with the state’s project, said Jackson Overstreet, a spokesman for the city’s water department.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Crews are working to repair multiple water main breaks that caused flooding around the Wedgwood Houston neighborhood.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
Part of westbound Alameda Avenue in Aurora was shut down Monday morning for repairs after a water main break, according to city officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Highway 350-Noland Road work Kansas City’s water line project replaced several miles of water main in coordination with the state’s project, said Jackson Overstreet, a spokesman for the city’s water department.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Crews are working to repair multiple water main breaks that caused flooding around the Wedgwood Houston neighborhood.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
Part of westbound Alameda Avenue in Aurora was shut down Monday morning for repairs after a water main break, according to city officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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