as in scaling
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
plumbed the bay to make sure it was deep enough for the ship
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At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The attic bedroom is actually relatively contemporary, with shiny hardwood floors and plumbing cleverly doubling as stair railing.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The attic bedroom is actually relatively contemporary, with shiny hardwood floors and plumbing cleverly doubling as stair railing.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
This is true for plumbing installation, and also for late 19th-century farmers looking to protect themselves from a nefarious oil tycoon (Peter Sarsgaard).
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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The band took the world by storm in the 2010s, scaling charts worldwide and sparking a global fascination with the Korean music industry.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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From Charlize Theron scaling rock barefoot to the world's darkest skies, hear the stories of Outside's Spring 2026 issue wherever the trail takes you.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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The brand will also host industry talks, buyer previews at the Mode trade show, and public exhibitions during the week — a format that increasingly reflects how Chinese brands use fashion week as a multi-platform moment spanning both industry and consumer audiences.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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These facilities typically house dozens of robots in large office-like spaces spanning thousands of square meters, where human operators repeatedly perform simple tasks alongside the machines to generate and record detailed data on key physical actions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Plumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumbing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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