Example Sentences

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Many Angelenos will water their lawns until the hills burn down around us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

“They laugh at us, Rosemont does, when we say not only will water quantity be robbed but water quality is going to be ignored,” Shinsky said.

From Fox News • May 21, 2019

At 25 °C, how high will water rise in a glass capillary tube with an inner diameter of 0.63 mm?

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Many in comedy today think that too many specials are being released, that comics are not spending enough time developing their art and that a deluge of mediocre stand-up will water down quality.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2018

“Who will take care of it? Who will water it and clean up the needles, and make sure Ford doesn’t get electrocuted? Me, that’s who!”

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle