Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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The city protects existing water mains and bridges because replacement costs are prohibitive.
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Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Scotty's Ice Cream sits along the same street where the water main broke.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 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
The water main break occurred under the East Milton Square overpass and was clearly visible to a Herald photographer traveling under it on the Southeast Expressway.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Rafael Leon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Scotty's Ice Cream sits along the same street where the water main broke.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 10 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
The water main break occurred under the East Milton Square overpass and was clearly visible to a Herald photographer traveling under it on the Southeast Expressway.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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