broken water
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Tadeh Ghazalian woke up on Thursday morning and scrolled Instagram, where he saw a video of a broken water main and a deluge of water spilling onto the street — right by his restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
In Memphis, Tennessee, officials urged residents to boil water after days of cold temperatures led to broken water mains.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 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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