watertight
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This method wasn't scientific or completely watertight, but it gave a general idea about the types of content that popped up online throughout the campaign.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The crew needed a watertight soundstage for that scene, so they savvily constructed the set in the school’s empty pool, where overflowing water would not be an issue.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
Extent of the flooding if the bulkhead had been watertight.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Tsui said he followed the inquest with "incredulity" as one witness after another dodged responsibility for the missing watertight door, a fault traced back to the ship's origin at a local shipyard.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Rice, oatmeal, dehydrated potatoes, canned roast beef, gingersnap cookies, sugar, coffee, and chocolate were some of the items packed in watertight tin containers.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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