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watering can

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as in watering pot

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Recent Examples of watering can Before reaching for the watering can, check the soil moisture with your finger. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Planting disease-resistant varieties, allowing for adequate space between plants, and keeping leaves dry when watering can help reduce the risk. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Otherwise, a gardener will have to go back and forth inside to fill up a watering can. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 July 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 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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There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Featuring a classic gold-tone knob and black handle, Le Creuset’s elevated tea kettle is now under $75 in the retiring olive color.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

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