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our drainpipe is always getting clogged with leaves
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In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The drainpipes were all rotten.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Drainpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainpipe. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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drainpipe
noun
drain·pipe
ˈdrān-ˌpīp 
: a pipe for drainage
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