faucet

Example Sentences

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“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

“If you install a brand new faucet above the bathtub,” he said, “it is awfully easy to open up the valve a little bit more every year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

And you just cannot fight fire with a dripping faucet.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

In the summer, Iranian rapper Vafa Ahmadpoor posted a video on social media showing a kitchen faucet with no running water.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Their bodies stood out stark against the white enamel until she turned on the faucet and sent them spiraling down the drain.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez