faucet
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“Even if the strait were to effectively open tomorrow, you can’t turn the faucet back on,” Angie Gildea, global head of oil and gas at KPMG, told MarketWatch in March.
From MarketWatch • May 24, 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
Door handles, faucet knobs, and flush levers tend to be more contaminated because they are frequently touched, often with unwashed hands.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
And you just cannot fight fire with a dripping faucet.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
When we go to the public bathroom to wash up, not a drop of water comes out of the faucet.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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