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plumbing

[pluhm-ing] / ˈplʌm ɪŋ /




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“I loved it when he got off work on the weekends. We would spend time either cutting grass, doing plumbing, putting on drywall, or playing music in church.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Their troublesome toilet, which cost $23m to design, had problems with its plumbing.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

If he wasn’t ashamed about the lights and plumbing, maybe he should of been.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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