plumbing

Example Sentences

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He has room to improve but he’s someone to watch, plumbing the hard-to-fathom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

“More than 1,500 vessels and tens of thousands of seafarers remain trapped in the Gulf, a stark reminder that the plumbing of global energy has not been restored, only managed.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Our house asked for painting, plumbing, restoration of 19th-century architectural elements and so much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Palantir insiders compare what they do to "plumbing" - joining together scattered stores of information.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Mine explored the earth below both houses, pirouetted around their plumbing, anchored their foundations.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate