water table

Example Sentences

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Raising the water table makes the soil wetter and reduces oxygen around plant roots.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The Fed has said the cost overruns are due to part to unforeseen conditions like more asbestos than anticipated and a higher-than-expected water table.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

As the water table has declined, some residents’ wells have run dry, forcing them to install tanks and pay for trucked-in water until they can drill new wells.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Those include asbestos, soil contamination, and a higher-than-expected water table.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

The water table in that one area has kept them living through all these years of neglect, and they were ready to bloom at any moment.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston