brown water
Americannoun
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Glancing back half a mile later, he saw a towering wall of brown water churning through the gorge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Those at the scene have told BBC Wales that the water is no longer flowing down the main road from the direction of Pentyrch, but a lot of dirty brown water remains.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
In the Renacimiento neighborhood, residents padded through streets flooded with murky brown water as high as ankle-level, and lamented the lack of aid.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2023
I watched the brown water run down the drain and was afraid I'd use it all up.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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