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faucet

[faw-sit] / ˈfɔ sɪt /


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Turning off the faucet: Antiretroviral therapy doesn't eliminate HIV altogether, but it minimizes its ability to replicate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

That will help you realize things like this faucet doesn’t get hot water or I forgot to put an ice cream scoop in the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Even if there is a good resolution, this isn’t a faucet that can turn back on. We don’t have a peace button you can push to restart those wells.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” said Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026

She turned the faucet off and dried her arm as lightly as she could.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Legionella can grow and spread in devices such as hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, complex plumbing systems, showerheads, sink faucets and decorative fountains, according to the California Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

For the hardware, the couple will be replacing the existing silver-toned metal with gold, including new faucets, new drawer handles, and new knobs for the cupboards.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

“The faucets are being shut off,” said Piñon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Toilets lacked basic items such as soap, while water gushing from the faucets was tinged brown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

I turned off the lights and made sure none of the faucets leaked.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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