drainage

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Drainage pipes, fiber cables and piles of sand were left blocking a lane of traffic for more than a year, while the 26-foot deep hole filled with water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"His absence is felt deeply across the community, our company, and his vast network of friends and colleagues," a spokesperson for NextGen Drainage said.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

Drainage problems cost Santa Anita racing days and the subsequent installation of another brand of synthetic failed to perform adequately under extreme temperatures.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 2023

“We encountered many groundwater issues this year,” said Paul Korenovsky, owner of Everett-based Allied Waterproofing & Drainage.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2022

The Drainage Basin of the Colorado River has an area of 265,000 square miles.

From Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace by Maxwell, George Hebard