brown water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Footage shows brown water rushing over rocks and past trees, as rescue workers in red boats drive by flooded homes.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
In Dover and Lithia, small communities about 20 miles inland from Tampa, rescue teams plunged into murky brown water to save seniors and families trapped in flooded homes as the Alafia River swelled.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 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
But the report also noted that brown water at hot water taps, like where inmates shower, “can indicate degradation of water quality in the building.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
The windows were all below the surface now, swallowed beneath the brown water.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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