sewage

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Recent Examples of sewage When the pipes work like they’re supposed to, sewage water – containing human waste – is directed to water treatment facilities, while storm water dumps back into local bodies of water. Sofi Zeman july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025 The contamination can occur because of sewage, manure or storm runoff. Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 3 July 2025 The north interceptor line capturing sewage from the city’s north side and transporting it to the wastewater treatment plant is included in the massive construction project, estimated to take 1.5 to two years, Botich said. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 With the sewage crisis, Aguirre had been a foil to Vargas, who had opposed the emergency declaration and had tried to temper concerns about air safety. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sewage
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Noun
  • The recall affects certain models of Lincoln Aviator, F-150 trucks and Mustang vehicles, among others.
    Nilutpal Timsina, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
  • During this arrival, Humane Society volunteers crowded around the plane, hauling crate after crate from the conveyor belt to trucks.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s because adult birds need water for drinking and bathing (though some birds do take dust baths!).
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • Here, modernist cocktails made with hickory bark cordial, vermouth caramel, and tomato dust come served in glass ice cream cones or ceramic faces or topped with edible ink.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Among the refuse was the body of a newborn baby girl.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
  • Your hotel or rental's trash can is a much better place for plastic refuse than blowing away from you on the sand.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 10 May 2025

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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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