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Chad Rinde, Sacramento County tax collector and director of finance, told the Board of Supervisors that a prior owner of the land, a developer, had dedicated it to the city years before for drainage use.
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Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Redirect your downspouts and drainage pipes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Select a location with good drainage and some wind protection.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The mix will soak up water through the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot, slowly pulling moisture upward like a sponge.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
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Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Redirect your downspouts and drainage pipes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Select a location with good drainage and some wind protection.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
The mix will soak up water through the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot, slowly pulling moisture upward like a sponge.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij 
1
a
: the act of draining
b
: something drained off
2
: a method of draining
also
: a system of drains
Medical Definition
drainage
noun
drain·age
ˈdrā-nij
1
: the act or process of drawing off fluids from a cavity or wound by means of suction or gravity
2
: a process of releasing internal conflicts or pent-up feelings (as hostility or guilt)
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