hot water

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Recent Examples of hot water Sacramento County health inspectors closed four local eateries including a poultry shop, a Latino supermarket, a Chinese restaurant and an Indian sweet shop due to a lack of hot water and dead and live cockroaches in the facility. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Along with flooding in Barlow’s and other units, residents had been experiencing issues with hot water along with faulty heating and air conditioning systems and broken elevators, according to resident and organizer Elijah Brink. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026 Under the new set-up, however, hot water first flows through two five-megawatt (MW) heat exchangers, which transfer thermal energy to Ferney-Voltaire’s district heating network. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026 The encounter escalated when Massey picked up a pot of hot water, prompting the deputy to open fire fearing he would be scalded. John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot water
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot water
Noun
  • And the moreish cheesy and flavorful french onion soup is alone worth a visit.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Fewer shoppers are coming in with the colder weather, but those who venture to the market are buying more meat and vegetables to make soups and stews.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Elon Musk believes the best way to solve the difficulties of building AI data centers on earth is to move them into outer space.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • For applicants who have limited digital literacy, no home internet or difficulties navigating online portals, this type of in-person help can shorten enrollment time significantly.
    William Jones, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And so our neighbors, and the jobs that are part of AT&T, ironically are moving to exactly where Ross Perot identified a node of potential business 40 years ago.
    Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Take cuttings 3 to 6 inches in length and cut just below a leaf node.
    Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Athletic dove down the rabbit hole to uncover the tracks that fuel Benito’s energy, setting the stage for the halftime show Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
    Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Needless to say, this truly trivial little conundrum led me down a rabbit hole of laundry tips on Reddit.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Hot water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20water. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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