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Recent Examples of tileBathrooms were rebuilt with custom tile, Waterworks fixtures, and custom vanities, while beds feature organic mattresses and sustainable linens.—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026 The second slide revealed the interior of one of the home’s bathrooms equipped with a small square window cut into the porcelain wall tile.—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 Bathrooms boast glass showers and separate soaking tubs against black lacquer tile.—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026 Mosaic, ceramic, porcelain, glass tiles can dictate whether the tone of the space is vibrant and energizing or tranquil and toned down.—Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tile
Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.
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Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
Frozen hydrants led to an initial delay in fighting the blaze, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
The fuel leak occurred when a fuel pit hydrant attached to a fuel system pipeline burst north of Terminal T at Hartsfield-Jackson, the EPA told outlets.
Small plates hover in the mid-teens, mains climb into the $30-$40 range and the Sofreh Experience runs $75 per person.
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Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Plonk Another Montana original with a decidedly coastal California feel, Plonk is a wine bar that also specializes in creative cocktails and unexpected small plates and mains such as crab rangoon with kimchi and duck confit ravioli.
The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.
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Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
The three-time gold medalist took a ride on the half pipe at this year's games, wiping tears from his eyes before catching air.
Skiers and snowboarders flew in front of a tableau of skyscrapers and an out-of-commission smokestack.
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Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Biomass received special treatment under the 2010 European Renewable Energy Directive, which counted emissions from burning wood as zero at the smokestack.
Utilities might be shut off — and sprinkler or standpipe systems drained — leaving firefighters without tools that could slow a blaze.
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Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2026
Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.
Tasting menus are often capped by playful desserts, like one that riffed on Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, the art piece often described as a banana duct-taped to a wall.