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Examples of fire truck in a Sentence
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That was just weeks after another incident where one of Cruise’s vehicles collided with a fire truck after failing to properly yield to the truck’s emergency signals.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
The gentlemen graciously agreed and set me up right there next to the fire truck.
—Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
For the first time, the county included a sensory-friendly experience at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center Friday morning, with softer music and marshmallows dropped from a City of Westland fire truck.
—Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
Delevingne also shared a video captured near the property showing several fire trucks and emergency response vehicles parked along the streets with red lights flashing.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
As fire trucks raced to the scene of the emergency, Ross, who lives across the way from Hill, hopped on social media to give his followers all the tea.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
That’s why the police and fire departments in Fremont, Calif. have teamed up to operate a drone first responder (DFR) program that can provide real-time video of an incident well before a squad car or fire truck can get to the scene.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
Two passengers died and a pregnant mother in her second trimester lost her baby in a car accident involving a fire truck, Oklahoma police said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
Gilbert leaders propose panel to look into scope of 'Goons' violence, police response
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Mesa says its fully electric fire truck is the first of its kind.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
fire truck
noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires
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