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penstocks

noun

plural of penstock

as in pipes

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) a penstock carried water for the waterwheel

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Recent Examples of penstocks Species stocked in Lake Powell for sporting purposes swam the reservoir for decades without creating a clear threat to the river below until the warm surface water sank nearer the hydropower intakes, called penstocks. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The invite said something like technical alignment, and nobody senior goes to those, because that is the part where the nerds work out the pipes.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Citizen suits, for example, have extracted millions from heavily polluting oil and gas operations, and ensured that lead pipes in Flint, Michigan, would be removed after its water crisis.

— Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

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Securities regulators are cracking down on Hong Kong brokerages used as conduits by wealthy individuals to move funds offshore.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

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In the process, the river’s water splits into a different kind of network of channels, which shift locations constantly as sediments build up and wash away.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
The resulting behemoth would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion picture distribution and nearly one-third of basic cable channels, including 50 of the most popular cable channels.

— Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

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Descaling and Unclogging Uses Use cleaning vinegar to unclog stubborn drains by adding 1 cup of baking soda to your drain followed by 1 cup of cleaning vinegar, says Dills.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
Below, San Angelo gives us several methods for cleaning bathroom sink drains, her best tips on how to avoid a clogged bathroom sink, and what to avoid when cleaning your bathroom sink drain.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

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