plumbs

present tense third-person singular of plumb
as in spans
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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Recent Examples of plumbs With her steadfast vision and the solid craftsmanship of the clothes, Trotter plumbs still waters to conjure a universe in which control and release coexist. Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
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    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Instead of rollups, Pierce’s team scales with a repeatable, specialty-by-specialty playbook—standardized contracts, automated onboarding, and shared data pipes.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Plumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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