When the committee released contradictory reports, it only served to muddy the waters around the project's true goals.

The dispute centered on whether the foreign fishing vessels had entered the country's territorial waters without permission.

Villagers lined their jars along the mountain path to collect spring-waters before dawn.

The sudden breaking of the waters signaled that labor had begun, and the midwife moved quickly to prepare the delivery room.

The chemist examined several tar waters to determine which had the highest concentration of phenols.

The café offered two cold barley-waters and a slice of lemon for each order.

She carefully arranged the Cologne waters on the dressing table, each bottle labeled with a different floral note.

Scientists collected samples from various ground waters to test for contaminants.

The expedition sampled hard waters from several mountain springs to test their mineral content.

The brewery prefers soft waters for brewing delicate ales.