Example Sentences

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Jon Pullin, clerk of the course at Cheltenham Racecourse, said they had watered the majority of the ground on Wednesday evening.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Activists said they feared that potential objections from major oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, had watered down the text.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Since the bill was introduced in February, the freshman lawmaker had watered down his plan, making many concessions in negotiations with education organizations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Many of the farmers told me, with a mix of pride and awe, that they had watered their plants the first year and never again.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

When we had watered all the hives of Tiburon and sprinkled enough sugar to cause a human being to gain fifty pounds, we drove home hot, hungry, and nearly drowned in our own sweat.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd