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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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Today, the multilevel main residence spans 8,842 square feet with six bedrooms and seven full bathrooms.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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There’s value in the ethos, and the Hurricanes’ status — one win from the Stanley Cup Final, one win from scaling the hill that comes before the mountain — is proof of its efficacy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The couple reportedly scaled back earlier White House wedding considerations in favor of a smaller Bahamas celebration amid tensions surrounding the war in Iran.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Employers use ghost job ads to assess market interest, gauge the availability of skillsets, learn about salary expectations, or build a pipeline for potential openings or expansions.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Epenesa, who took a visit to Miami before the draft, likely to gauge his recovery from a neck injury, would likely help Jeff Hafley’s team set the edge of Miami’s defensive front.—
Omar Kelly
May 25,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Replumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/replumb. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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