hold water
Example Sentences
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"There is little doubt that, in any case, the justification of an imminent attack on the US does not hold water," he added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
"They do an amazing job for nature, they eat grubs in the soil, they turn over the soil, they help soils drain and hold water".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
It reaffirms that wetlands must actually touch jurisdictional waters and consistently hold water for minimum periods every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Hydrants functioned at lower elevations, but in hillier areas like the Palisades Highlands — where the storage tanks hold water that flows by gravity to communities below — they ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Jasmin plays with her six dolls, giving them baths in an outdoor concrete trough the family uses to hold water.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
