gutter
Example Sentences
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Her husband diligently cleans every gutter and any sort of debris that could allow rain to pool near their home, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Indeed, everyone in Sennott’s LA throws around “I love yous” and air-kisses like chewing gum wrappers blowing into the gutter.
From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025
He made a big wager on natural gas when prices were in the gutter, and he has funded Comstock’s exploration at a time when its rivals are sticking with Wall Street’s strict capital edicts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
Homeowners can replace porous vents with fire-resistant ones designed to keep out windswept embers, and install ember-resistant gutter guards that allow rainwater but stop vegetation from piling up on the roofline.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025
And it all comes out of me like water over a clogged gutter.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.