drainage

Example Sentences

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Dungannon Library had to close its doors earlier this month following significant flooding caused by issues within the underground drainage network.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"They needed to fix the drainage and not just paint it blue to make it look bright."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

This year, attendees can sign up for free massages, red light therapy sessions, lymphatic drainage boots, and—thanks in part to a partnership with LEGO—partake in a series of analog “adult play” installations.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

“This should be mostly beneficial across the region, but some minor nuisance flooding is possible in urban and poor drainage areas if heavy rain showers or thunderstorms develop,” the weather service office in Monterey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

There was a work table topped with a big yellowed marble slab that had a drainage groove carved around it.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos