drainage

Example Sentences

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Thames Water is responsible for investigating leaks and tracing them through drainage networks.

From BBC • May 26, 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

On Thursday, firefighters said the phenomenon caused a smoldering fire in an underground PVC drainage pipe, as well as significant flames and smoke off the hillside, the fire department said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

As for the rest of the extra nitrogen, the spring rains wash it off Naylor’s fields, carrying it into drainage ditches.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan