broken water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“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
Department of Agriculture’s rural development program for the new well and another $150,000 to assist replacing broken water lines.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
But what you see in the town, as far as I know, is just caused by broken water pipes.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023
A broken water pump could have left Santiago’s pool half-empty, but it was fixed in time.
From Washington Times • Oct. 24, 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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