waterworks
Example Sentences
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The regional waterworks set up four water carts around the village.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The same mystery donor had previously given 500,000 yen in cash for municipal waterworks, he added.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
The efficacy of Deen’s waterworks will depend on how much the viewer is willing to buy.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
Kate teases a secret throughout the show, building suspense about the scarring childhood experience that permanently clogged her waterworks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
At the fair’s waterworks three huge Worthington pumps began stretching their shafts and pistons, like praying mantises shaking off the cold.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
