Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Aliquippa and the city's water authority declared a state of emergency on Monday after three water main breaks.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The airport was annexed by the city 10 years later, which allowed officials to establish a police force and other services — including construction of a new water main.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
No, a restaurant where conviviality flows like a broken water main, and the food is rich, comforting and detonating with flavor.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The airport was annexed by the city 10 years later, which allowed officials to establish a police force and other services — including construction of a new water main.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
No, a restaurant where conviviality flows like a broken water main, and the food is rich, comforting and detonating with flavor.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
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.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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