Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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As is the case with the water main improvements, Suburban General represented what village staff judged to be the lowest responsible bidder, officials said.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
One project is located to the west near Jimmy Durante Boulevard, a water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed by spring 2027.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Flooding from the area’s recent rainfall combined with the water main break created a current that pulled the girl down the drain and carried her 100 yards away, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Repairing the water main required all southbound lanes on South University Avenue near the intersection be closed.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
One project is located to the west near Jimmy Durante Boulevard, a water main construction tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed by spring 2027.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Flooding from the area’s recent rainfall combined with the water main break created a current that pulled the girl down the drain and carried her 100 yards away, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Repairing the water main required all southbound lanes on South University Avenue near the intersection be closed.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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