Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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The storm ripped out the city's water main and left residents without power, internet and cell service for weeks.
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Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
City workers were responding to a water main break on our street and had been going door to door to ask residents to move their cars.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Ensuring that all family members know where the gas, electric and water main shut-off controls are and how to use them.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
As is the case with the water main improvements, Suburban General represented what village staff judged to be the lowest responsible bidder, officials said.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
City workers were responding to a water main break on our street and had been going door to door to ask residents to move their cars.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Ensuring that all family members know where the gas, electric and water main shut-off controls are and how to use them.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
As is the case with the water main improvements, Suburban General represented what village staff judged to be the lowest responsible bidder, officials said.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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