Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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Know where the water main shutoff valve is located in the house, and how to turn the water off should a pipe burst.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Full repairs to the water main could take several days.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Work continued Friday on a water main break that forced the closure of lanes in both directions of a busy commute bypass road Thursday, authorities said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Construction crews working on a $9 million water main replacement project in the heart of New Orleans recently uncovered centuries-old remnants of fires that once devastated the historic city.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Full repairs to the water main could take several days.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Work continued Friday on a water main break that forced the closure of lanes in both directions of a busy commute bypass road Thursday, authorities said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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