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aquifer

[ak-wuh-fer] / ˈæk wə fər /
NOUN
water table
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Law enforcement is stretched, the multitude of wells is draining the aquifer and some residents’ low wages result in reliance on social services, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Residents feared the project would strain the electrical grid and drain their local aquifer.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

In Memphis, xAI had said it would build a water recycling plant that can reuse wastewater, instead of relying on the region’s aquifer, which provides drinking water for residents.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

The stream is one of a number that flow from an aquifer underneath the air base, however, the source of the contamination is not known.

From BBC May 20, 2026

“Where does all the water come from? The Court is on a hill, so where’s the aquifer or aqueduct to bring the water up?”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Muller said Deep Fission’s reactor is too deep to affect aquifers, and that it will follow all nuclear and oil-and-gas regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Furthermore, the centers’ cooling systems need a lot of water, draining local aquifers and water tables, with the more efficient systems still requiring significant amounts.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Low lying river valleys and areas on chalk aquifers - such as the Salisbury Plains - are most prone to groundwater flooding.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

“There’s a climate change use case—you can track the depletion of aquifers, which can predict when droughts are going to happen,” the CEO continued.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Which of the two aquifers, their thickness being equal, will have the larger outcrop and therefore be able to draw upon the larger amount of water from the rainfall?

From The Elements of Geology by William Harmon Norton




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