pouring

Example Sentences

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No longer working in the fields, she now takes care of her two grandchildren, pouring water from bottles to cook for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It asks you to look twice before pouring something down the drain.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva claimed their first Grand Slam titles in Paris at a Roland-Garros marked by extreme heat, pouring rain, and shocking upsets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If a pub doesn't have beer on tap, they likely have it in a bottle or can and you could try pouring two into a pint glass.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Thick, warm ash fell and we couldn’t see again. This time there was no wind. It fell densely, like somebody pouring a bag of fine sand over your head.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone