plumbing

Example Sentences

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“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

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

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Fears of artificial-intelligence disruption External link are sending some people back to trades like plumbing as they seek job security in a tech-dominated world.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

More young Americans are turning to trade school to pursue in-demand jobs like plumbing and electrical work but encountering something they didn’t expect: hefty price tags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Already missing the wonders of modern plumbing, I walk back to the cottage.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed