Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Seventy properties didn't have water, but the 6-inch water main was repaired and service was restored, a spokesperson for the department said.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The negative windchills and intense weather over the last few days have also frozen and burst water main pipes in Detroit and the metro area, from Dearborn Heights to Ferndale.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Due to frigid weather, the water works is reporting a surge in calls reporting water main breaks.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Additionally, water main breaks are more likely once temperatures rise.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Jan. 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The negative windchills and intense weather over the last few days have also frozen and burst water main pipes in Detroit and the metro area, from Dearborn Heights to Ferndale.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Due to frigid weather, the water works is reporting a surge in calls reporting water main breaks.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Additionally, water main breaks are more likely once temperatures rise.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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