as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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The sewer line project is expected to continue through 2026.
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Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are at least 23,000 to 75,000 sanitary sewer overflows in U.S. every year.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Issuing $60 million in bonds for water and sewer projects.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The property utilizes public water and public sewer.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that there are at least 23,000 to 75,000 sanitary sewer overflows in U.S. every year.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Issuing $60 million in bonds for water and sewer projects.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The property utilizes public water and public sewer.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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