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The park’s new stormwater infrastructure will prevent flooding and protect the integrity of surface drainage systems.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
After a multiday search, her body was found 18 miles away in a drainage ditch near the Snake River.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
Perhaps one of the most effective long-term solutions is a drainage system.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Morin’s assailant attacked her on the trail and dragged her through the woods to the drainage ditch where her body was discovered, Healey said in court.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
After a multiday search, her body was found 18 miles away in a drainage ditch near the Snake River.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2024
Perhaps one of the most effective long-term solutions is a drainage system.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
Morin’s assailant attacked her on the trail and dragged her through the woods to the drainage ditch where her body was discovered, Healey said in court.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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“Drainage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drainage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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