broken water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, a broken water main pushed sand into the city sewer line, causing sewage to back up and discharge into a nearby storm drain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
“I’m trying to fix a broken water pipe. There’s a lot of water and gas pipes that have been broken,” he said by phone.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
It was Kajoli, Ansar and Samira’s boat — their engine was broken, water was seeping in and the passengers were panicking.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023
But what you see in the town, as far as I know, is just caused by broken water pipes.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023
They locked the doors; they took positions on the roof; they told everyone that the emergency was a broken water pipe.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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