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drainage

[drey-nij] / ˈdreɪ nɪdʒ /


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Those measures include "protecting and rewetting peatlands, addressing drainage and deforestation, and ensuring burned forests are protected from subsequent conversion and appropriately restored," Ronna said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

By then, 10 days after the re-engineered cells were infused into his body, the buildup of extra fluids caused by Bronkhorst’s cancer had come to a halt, allowing doctors to remove a drainage tube.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

A Thames Water spokesperson said households and buildings which have connected wastewater appliances to the wrong drainage system can have a serious impact on the environment.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

However, hundreds of additional passages, utility shafts, train tracks, and drainage tubes form a multilevel maze.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

"During these drainages, extensive triangular fracture fields with cracks in the ice formed from 2019 onwards, which are shaped differently from all lake drainages I have seen so far," Humbert said.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026

“Mud, rock and debris flows will have the potential to impact drainages, roads and residences in and directly below the burn area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

Ghuge, the manager at Ola's Thane workshop, said reported service issues included battery drainages, software glitches and damaged wires.

From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023

As cold and clear as chilled gin, the creek originates in drainages outside Yosemite National Park and tumbles down into the North Fork of the Merced River.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

This species requires a fairly moist environment, and such habitat exists between the aforementioned drainages which are practically interconnected by Mona Reservoir and its adjacent areas of springs.

From Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah by Stephen D. Durrant




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