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sewer

[soo-er] / ˈsu ər /


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

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

The 63-year-old retiree said life in the village was now like dwelling in "a sewer".

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

California American Water, a private water and sewer company, gave $10,000 to the Representation Project in 2019, as it sought state permits to build a desalination plant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

In one video, several men are seen removing a manhole cover and then descending into the sewer before re-emerging hours later.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

An old rat-catcher had seen them flee from the sewer.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman




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