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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
But non-working fire hydrants then delayed firefighters by about five minutes.
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The utility worked around the clock to restore safe water, first by closing roughly 4,800 open connections at fire hydrants and destroyed homes to restore water pressure, then continuously flushing water out of the system to push out contaminants.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The area is difficult to access and there aren’t fire hydrants.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree and caught fire with Arenas inside.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The utility worked around the clock to restore safe water, first by closing roughly 4,800 open connections at fire hydrants and destroyed homes to restore water pressure, then continuously flushing water out of the system to push out contaminants.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The area is difficult to access and there aren’t fire hydrants.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 May 2025
The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree and caught fire with Arenas inside.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
Noun
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Iron typically sits at the bottom of water mains, Eldridge said, but during heavy water usage — like during hydrant flushing or fire response — the iron gets stirred into the water.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Opponents of the area’s Dimes Square–ification founded an organization that documented all manner of bad behavior up and down Canal Street: bar patrons peeing in plants, splashes of vomit on doorsteps, and crowds blocking hydrants.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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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The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.—
Charles Yeomans,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Serum tubes with blood samples from patients are processed in the central medical laboratory of the St. Georg Clinic in Leipzig.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Then my brain started shooting memories to my heart and tear ducts.—
Mike Curato
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Republican leaders in the state legislature did not go along with the original DeSantis plan to have Florida fund the flights filled with federal immigration detainees.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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By now, the show has become a reliably authentic dialogue within the Black community — during the past two presidential elections, Charlamagne was the go-to conduit between Democratic politicians and undecided Black voters.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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The Strait of Hormuz, which passes along the Iranian coast, is a conduit for about one-fifth of global oil supplies.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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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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The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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