high water

Example Sentences

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It was the high water mark of their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

This happens when the soil has a high water content, and the shaking causes the sediment to lose its strength and behave like a liquid.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

These contracts are signed in advance of a drought and can provide both cost savings and high water supply reliability for cities, which can use them to quickly acquire water from irrigators during dry periods.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

During king tides over the next two months, the high water mark is projected to be 1 to 2 feet higher than average across the coastline on certain weekends.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2024

She would keep her coffee down come hell or high water.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee