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
If the water where they are harvested is contaminated with bacteria from sewage runoff, those pathogens can accumulate inside the oyster.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
To glance at it, the Kuyalnik Sanatorium, located near Odesa in southern Ukraine, could be a power station, military base or even a sewage treatment center.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The violations include water waste dumped in city sewage systems, digging without permits and missing environmental inspections.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Dec. 2025
Piles of garbage and sewage cascaded like waterfalls.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
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The truck's condition was the result of years of mishaps that Riles says are too numerous to recount.—
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
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Adding a dust ruffle around the base of your bed can make this spot even better for keeping messy items hidden.—
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
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As workers separated the burning refuse and doused the items with water, a 911 call was made.—
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“Sewage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewage. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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