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Recent Examples of faucetEven better, the rotating spout drains excess water straight back into the sink, so your cleaning tools dry faster, and your countertops stay free of those grimy little puddles that always seem to collect around the faucet.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 July 2026 Take a monthly walk around the house with TVs and music to actively listen for a toilet running or faucet dripping.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 July 2026 Rinsing Rinsing is quick and easy, but a quick pass under the faucet won’t cut it.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 July 2026 The disease does not generally spread from person to person but infections can occur if the bacteria get into a building's water supply, including in shower heads, sink faucets, hot water tanks, heaters, cooling towers and other plumbing systems.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for faucet
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valve
Noun
Utilities use them to trip the opening or closing of valves when water levels reach a certain threshold or to dispense precise amounts of chlorine in the treatment process.
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AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Aug. 2026
One malfunctioning valve has been identified as the reason why Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test that destroyed much of the company’s launch pad in Cape Canaveral.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2026