as in truck
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
Cruel conditions – from detainees being forced to clean sewage with bare hands to being pepper-sprayed during a safety presentation – have been reported by the center’s detainees, according to the ACLU.
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Damania added inadequate sewage systems are leaving populations sick and starving, all the while costing the economy billions.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Lately, the world has been seeing apocalyptic images of the devastation in northern Gaza—a landscape without sewage, running water, or machines to clear rubble.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The United Nations says more than 90% of homes have been damaged or destroyed, overwhelmingly by Israeli airstrikes, along with most hospitals, schools and basic infrastructure like water, sewage and electricity networks.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Damania added inadequate sewage systems are leaving populations sick and starving, all the while costing the economy billions.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Lately, the world has been seeing apocalyptic images of the devastation in northern Gaza—a landscape without sewage, running water, or machines to clear rubble.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The United Nations says more than 90% of homes have been damaged or destroyed, overwhelmingly by Israeli airstrikes, along with most hospitals, schools and basic infrastructure like water, sewage and electricity networks.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewage
Noun
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Trump is excluding goods subject to separate, 25% national security tariffs, including steel and aluminum, cars, trucks and auto parts.—
David Lawder,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Torching a car dealership’s Ford F-150 truck brings criminal consequences, including jail.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Exposure to silica dust can cause severe lung disease.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Either the kids get discovered now or their dreams may turn to dust.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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When Todd tries to coax him out of the car, Indy at first refuses, displaying the sort of common sense that humans in horror films too often lack.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Traffic congestion, air, water and noise pollution, excessive plastic usage, flooding, and unsatisfactory refuse collection processes, are just some of the problems the Thai capital has to contend with.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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