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sewer

[soo-er] / ˈsu ər /


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New York officials arrested two of three men who they said were seen emerging from a manhole, exiting the city's underground sewer system on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Living conditions haven’t been great; over one recent weekend, his unit had no water or sewer for two days.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

The passage tapped into the El Paso sewer system, where, according to U.S. authorities, migrants surfaced from a manhole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Connot searched the scientific literature and found reports describing a similar phenomenon in large municipal sewer systems.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026

From below came the gurgle of running water passing through the Stockyards’ sewer system.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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