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Recent Examples of plumbed
And eastern Anatolia, where the Iranian gas actually lands, was plumbed for flows from the east.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Both the shower and kitchen sink are plumbed to a 151-L fresh water tank through a Truma Combi Eco Plus water and air heater unit.
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New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Every day for more than 30 years, NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has plumbed the cosmos to unveil secrets and wonders lurking in every corner of the universe.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The second floor is plumbed for an additional full bathroom while the third floor is partially finished with additional plumbing.
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Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Outside, the large outbuilding has not yet been used for specific projects, but Steward explained the structure is fully insulated, plumbed for water, and wired for 100-amp electrical service.
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Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
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Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Toews has long plumbed the calamities and contradictions of her biography in her fiction.
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Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Both the shower and kitchen sink are plumbed to a 151-L fresh water tank through a Truma Combi Eco Plus water and air heater unit.
—
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Every day for more than 30 years, NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has plumbed the cosmos to unveil secrets and wonders lurking in every corner of the universe.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
The second floor is plumbed for an additional full bathroom while the third floor is partially finished with additional plumbing.
—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Outside, the large outbuilding has not yet been used for specific projects, but Steward explained the structure is fully insulated, plumbed for water, and wired for 100-amp electrical service.
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Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Toews has long plumbed the calamities and contradictions of her biography in her fiction.
—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumbed
Verb
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London's Changing of the Guard ceremony was scaled back because of the extreme temperatures, while Florence's Uffizi Gallery temporarily halted ticket sales after an air-conditioning malfunction, Reuters reported.
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Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has indicated that such detailed Fed commentary will be scaled back.
Verb
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Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.
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This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.
Verb
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The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.
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Sacramento’s Tuesday news cycle spanned a major shift for state workers, a foothills wildfire scare and an NBA free agency move.
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