water supply
noun
: a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines
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Among the issues raised were water supply problems and firefighting resources being stretched or compromised.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The blackouts can also mean heating is off, lifts in high-rise buildings do not work, and water supply is interrupted.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
These data centers compete for local resources like energy and water supplies, too.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The blackouts can also mean heating is off, lifts in high-rise buildings do not work, and water supply is interrupted.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
But, across the state, residents are being confronted with the alarming reality of limited water supplies.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
These data centers compete for local resources like energy and water supplies, too.
—PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Water supply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20supply. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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