broken water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When 17 million gallons of water poured out of a broken water main under Sunset Boulevard into downhill neighborhoods in West Hollywood, family businesses and residents’ cars and personal items were in the flood zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“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
Memphis, Light, Gas and Water said it had repaired twenty-seven broken water mains since Saturday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 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
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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