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Ukraine also said Thursday that 91 cars and cisterns belonging to Russian forces had been lost over the previous day, taking the wartime tally to 27,840.—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 There were cisterns on the seven hills to collect rain.—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025 According to fire officials, tanker shuttles were used to bring water to the fire from a 10,000-gallon cistern on Hazel Woods Drive and a hydrant on Washington Road.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025 Alongside the two pairs of identical twins, it was also discovered that a quarter of the remains tested had a close relative in the cistern.—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for cistern
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