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watering can

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as in watering pot

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Recent Examples of watering can Otherwise, a gardener will have to go back and forth inside to fill up a watering can. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Don't keep a full watering can on your porch, either. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Doing this instead of filling a watering can with fresh tap water can save 50 to 100 gallons of water every month. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Inconsistent watering can lead to stunted or bitter fruit and slower production. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for watering can

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Track your plant’s water supply meticulously with a clear, self-watering pot.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
If the top few inches of soil are still wet, put down the watering pot.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025

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Avoid a fire hazard by warming liquids in a kettle or another container before pouring them into the Owala.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
The easiest way to dissolve the sugar is to measure and boil the water in a kettle and add it to sugar in a bowl.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

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