gutter

Example Sentences

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The persistent plunk, plunk, plunk of icicles dripping into an aluminum gutter — a sound that is less birdsong than plumbing.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

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

Some examples include installing rain gutter covers to keep dead leaves from accumulating, avoiding flammable siding and ensuring that vents have screens to prevent embers from getting into the attic or crawl space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

London Marathon boycotts X after 'descent into gutter'

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

A few women, poised to throw the next stones, dropped them quietly back into the gutter.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith