Examples of water main in a Sentence
The water main burst and flooded the street.
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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.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dominguez said that in many of the older homes, lead pipes bring water from the water main under the street to the building.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The water mains failed due to extreme old age and there was no surprise that this would eventually occur.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Crews in Hollywood are working to make repairs after a massive water main break led to service interruptions on Thursday night.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Dominguez said that in many of the older homes, lead pipes bring water from the water main under the street to the building.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The water mains failed due to extreme old age and there was no surprise that this would eventually occur.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Crews in Hollywood are working to make repairs after a massive water main break led to service interruptions on Thursday night.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Water main.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20main. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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