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Recent Examples of replumb
California water officials are poised to release the first environmental review of a controversial project to replumb the delta — a plan in the works for decades that has alternately been called a water grab or a critical update to shore up state supplies.
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Rachel Becker, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 July 2022
Named for a president eager to replumb the West, Roosevelt Dam was completed in 1911, one year before Arizona became a state.
—Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Rachel Becker, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 July 2022
Named for a president eager to replumb the West, Roosevelt Dam was completed in 1911, one year before Arizona became a state.
—Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for replumb
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Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act required UPS to remeasure its UPS IBT Pension plan at current discount rates, which have increased since the previous measurement date.—
Walter Loeb,
Forbes,
27 Apr. 2021
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Petco groundskeepers may want to remeasure the distance from the plate to the fence.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2020
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On the Atlantic coast of France, Les Sables d'Olonne spans miles and miles of sandy beaches; plenty of room to stroll without many clothes.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The categories range from the genuinely thoughtful to the completely ridiculous, with nominees spanning everything from beloved celebrities to McDonald’s breakfast items, which is exactly the kind of cultural commentary that makes Las Culturistas so uniquely entertaining.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
5 Aug. 2025
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Baxter said the company aims to scale growth across three strategic categories—construction, high visibility and footwear—with a good, better, best framework.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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If India scales back imports of Russian oil, Moscow could still gain revenue if crude prices spike.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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At the gage site, flooding reaches the base of the river gage housing, but is confined to woods and pasture immediately adjacent to the river.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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Green gage plums Green gage plums were my father’s favorite and are thought to have originated in Armenia.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The price-to-book ratio remains a reasonable proxy for gauging Berkshire’s intrinsic value.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Automakers regularly use concept vehicles to gauge customer interest or show the future direction of a vehicle or brand, but they're not meant to be sold to consumers.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fireline has been constructed around the fire and is being plumbed with a hoselay to help strengthen firelines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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The films also plumbs the untimely death of its director Kamal Selim at the age of just 34, one of Egypt’s greatest directors.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Replumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replumb. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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