water down
Example Sentences
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To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
“It’s like the restaurant that starts to water down the soup,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The chancellor is expected to water down the planned changes for pubs, which industry groups warned would see mass closures without a government rethink.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
When he had dried the pony as well as he could, Jody went up to the house and brought hot water down to the barn and soaked the grain in it.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
