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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Water was appearing seemingly out of nowhere, and her first instinct was that a fire hydrant had burst nearby.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The landing damaged a fire hydrant, and roads in the area were temporarily closed.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Water was appearing seemingly out of nowhere, and her first instinct was that a fire hydrant had burst nearby.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The landing damaged a fire hydrant, and roads in the area were temporarily closed.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
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Crews found the building's sprinkler system wasn't working and hydrants on the property lacked water pressure, Tracy Deputy Fire Chief Brian Bagley said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.—
Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
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Create Seedling Pots DIY seedling pots are super easy to make from cardboard paper towel tubes by bending in the base of the tube to create a solid bottom and filling it with soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Some tube feeders are weight-sensitive to deter larger birds and squirrels.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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This will involve assessing your system’s indoor and outdoor components, including ducts and dirty filters—which should be replaced every one to three months.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
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Invasive ductal carcinoma begins in the ducts and grows outward into surrounding breast tissue, the CDC said.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Since that occurred, stadium management has met with the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and other Town leaders to learn the reasons for the modifications and to work towards an amendment to the stadium lease that would build upon our decades-long partnership.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Koosha is an unlikely conduit for an AI revolution.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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