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plumbing

[pluhm-ing] / ˈplʌm ɪŋ /




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Ahmad explained everything to the federal agents: the photographs, the electronics, the tools, and the stuff he’d bought to try and solve his father’s plumbing problems.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

“Didn’t have indoor plumbing until I was 15.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

So have shares of plumbing distributor Ferguson, which were down about 1% year to date.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The second had a problem with his plumbing, and Mrs. Reynolds was not amused by the snickers in the audience or the mess on stage.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg