brown water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Thousands of residents are displaced after muddy brown water flooded their homes or cut them off from the outside world by wiping out roads or totaling their cars.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024
They are looking out at the brown water - you cannot imagine why they are here, but it is going to get very exciting.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024
The newest measures were unveiled at a virtual town hall held months after people in St. Croix complained about red and brown water coming out of their taps.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024
On Wednesday, under constant rain in Chilpancingo, Guerrero’s capital, firefighters waded through brown water, while the authorities shined flashlights on splintered buildings.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The brown water had risen to within inches of the wooden walkways.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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