as in scaling
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship
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This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Insurance availability depends on factors ranging from roof age to electrical systems to plumbing materials.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The mission will require plumbing the depths for a sunken Russian sub, hanging from the wing of a biplane – and no less than an aircraft carrier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Multiple lawsuits have been filed over the tariffs, and the court will hear suits filed by Democratic-leaning states and small businesses focused on everything from plumbing supplies to women’s cycling apparel.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Insurance availability depends on factors ranging from roof age to electrical systems to plumbing materials.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
The mission will require plumbing the depths for a sunken Russian sub, hanging from the wing of a biplane – and no less than an aircraft carrier.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Multiple lawsuits have been filed over the tariffs, and the court will hear suits filed by Democratic-leaning states and small businesses focused on everything from plumbing supplies to women’s cycling apparel.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on scaling the process for potential industrial use and improving recovery efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Agibot's event dramatically expanded that concept by scaling to more than 200 robots in a single coordinated production.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Qube is a major Australian logistics and infrastructure group with operations spanning Australia, Southeast Asia and New Zealand.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The backstory Previously the administrative headquarters for Zadig & Voltaire spanning three buildings from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the hotel is Thierry Gillier’s first foray into the hotel industry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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