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Recent Examples of drainpipePeels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025 The drainpipes were all rotten.—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drainpipe
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gutter
Noun
Find a low spot in the garden where water naturally accumulates after a rainfall or an area near a gutter spout, and plant a rain garden filled with native species suited to those conditions.
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Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
Moving sprinklers away from sidewalks or the street can reduce the formation of puddles, as can cleaning out gutters that could trap water.
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