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Recent Examples of plumbed
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
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.
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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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumbed
Verb
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While $200 million-plus budgets still drive many blockbusters, even big-budget filmmakers like James Cameron have warned that production costs need to be scaled down for leaner times.
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That single fact explains why language models scaled so quickly while robots are still fighting with mugs, shirts, shelves, and stairs.
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 city’s decision to stop fighting the state, an effort which spanned four lawsuits, came just before a state administrative law judge was set to make a decision following a hearing earlier this month.
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The legend from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, won numerous major tournaments over an illustrious career that spanned several decades.
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