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Recent Examples of watering can
Stock image, right, shows a WaterAid watering can.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Digging in the dirt, planting seeds, capturing weeds and even carrying watering cans all contribute to moderate physical activity.
—Danielle Bauter, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
Build this three-in-one Lego set into a watering can, rain boot, or birds, each with moveable flowers.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Digging in the dirt, planting seeds, capturing weeds and even carrying watering cans all contribute to moderate physical activity.
—Danielle Bauter, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
Build this three-in-one Lego set into a watering can, rain boot, or birds, each with moveable flowers.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering can
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If the top few inches of soil are still wet, put down the watering pot.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But, true to the chaotic and improvisational nature of his medium, the screening was delayed by about 25 minutes as Speed wrapped things up and attendees were corralled to their seats with buckets of kettle corn and hard Topo Chicos.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
5 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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