plumb
Example Sentences
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Her challenging books demand to be plumbed, debated, compared—and reread.
And even if the residents are allowed to return, they wouldn’t be able to build new homes until the owners fix or replace damaged foundations and hookups for electricity and plumbing.
From Los Angeles Times
The bit remains frustratingly shallow, when there’s so much opportunity to plumb what it means to seek solace in smoothies and faux spirituality.
From Los Angeles Times
Hiring, he said, has become more difficult for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades because of retirements and immigration policy.
Tarique Rahman, a leading contender for prime minister, said his BNP party plans to offer incentives to grow labor-intensive sectors such as footwear and pharmaceuticals and expand vocational training in trades like plumbing and carpentry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
