How to Use hold water in a Sentence

hold water

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• Bar drain plugs were not holding water without aid of plastic disposable gloves.
  — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
• Remove stagnant water around the home and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
• Remove stagnant water around homes and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
• Remove stagnant water around homes, and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
• Clay soils, on the other hand, hold water for longer periods and generally need less frequent irrigation.
  — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
• People should protect themselves with insect repellent, empty anything that could hold water to stop mosquito breeding and keep them outside by using window screens and air conditioning, the statement said.
  — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
• Improving safety in the field Key innovations for the new tissue include the ability to hold water at room temperature for months on end without desiccating or needing refridgeration.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
• For example, the lower states pushed unsuccessfully for a federal promise to release more water each year from upstream reservoirs into Lake Mead, which holds water for California and other downstream states.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026