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waste material (such as human urine and feces) that is carried away from homes and other buildings in a system of pipes raw sewage
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Recent Examples of sewage In Lowndes County, where Dhillon canceled the agreement to help install proper septic systems, residents are still struggling with sewage in their yards. —
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 In April 2024, the first time Xcel used preemptive power outages to reduce wildfire risks, city employees had to scramble to ensure raw sewage didn’t flow into Boulder Creek when power was cut to the plant’s two electric substations. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Repair any leaks, especially from sewage pipes. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 The high price tag raises concerns about whether the water and sewage capabilities of the warehouses will meet a standard of care for the detainees, as they are expected to start arriving later in the spring. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage
Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 In April 2024, the first time Xcel used preemptive power outages to reduce wildfire risks, city employees had to scramble to ensure raw sewage didn’t flow into Boulder Creek when power was cut to the plant’s two electric substations. —Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Repair any leaks, especially from sewage pipes. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 The high price tag raises concerns about whether the water and sewage capabilities of the warehouses will meet a standard of care for the detainees, as they are expected to start arriving later in the spring. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sewage
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Instead of flagging down the ice cream truck in the hot summer sun, make your own red, white, and blue popsicles to enjoy at home.— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Jurors watched as Horner covered the camera inside the truck, NBC DFW reports.— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Because of the speed of revolution, a single grain of dust can be enough to strip the magnetic film and obliterate the underlying data.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Swiffer Sweeper is perfect for picking up dust, dirt, and pet hair from hardwood, linoleum, or tile floors.— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
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The old refuse was collected into a single pile in the 1950s and newer operations continued to accumulate waste there, per DRMS.— Logan Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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But some of that refuse, the ghost recalls, found a second life in the hands of a woman named Cara.— Omari Weekes, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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