Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Key improvements include replacement of 1,654 feet of 8-inch water mains and 22 water service connections and 1,700 feet of 6-inch sewer mains and 17 sewer lower laterals.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Repairs continue in Novi after a massive water main break last September impacted homes, schools, and businesses several months ago.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Milton water main break snarls I-93 traffi A Milton water main break closed down Interstate 93 southbound and caused lane closures northbound.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Omaha Public Works indicates on its website that the sinkhole was the result of a water main break.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Repairs continue in Novi after a massive water main break last September impacted homes, schools, and businesses several months ago.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Milton water main break snarls I-93 traffi A Milton water main break closed down Interstate 93 southbound and caused lane closures northbound.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Omaha Public Works indicates on its website that the sinkhole was the result of a water main break.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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