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Idioms and Phrases
Reverse a position, take back a statement, or otherwise retreat, as in We're sure that the senator will back water on raising taxes . This term literally refers to a vessel that moves backward in the water because its oars, paddles, or paddlewheel are reversed. It soon was transferred to other kinds of reversal. [Second half of 1700s]Example Sentences
Trump has lambasted Newsom, saying he has held back water supplies in California and impeded the response to Los Angeles’ recent wildfires.
"They have created five dams and those dams are holding back water. And when we have had a horrifically wet winter like we have just had, we can see the amount of water that is spread out across the land. They are weakening the flow, they're holding more water on the site and they're releasing it slowly into urban Greenford."
Chronic shortages of water from the Colorado River, a key source for Southern California, are also forcing water managers to make plans for scaling back water use.
Chronic shortages of supplies from the Colorado River, a key source for Southern California, are also forcing water managers to make plans for scaling back water use.
It’s not the first time state water agencies have run up against issues with wildlife as they work to cut back water usage.
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