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Recent Examples of fire hydrantSomeone had opened a fire hydrant, which sprayed the street continuously as medics and police worked.—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 The Cybertruck careened instead into a fire hydrant, then a tree, before bursting into flames.—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 The city was swelling and spilling around them, fire hydrants and sticky windows.—Literary Hub, 23 June 2025 The cover art encapsulates a summer turn-up in NYC, featuring a sidewalk with an overflowing fire hydrant alongside remnants of party favors like dominoes, open lipstick, blunt wrappers and red Solo cups.—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant
Details of hydrant problem Frost said the contractors had been improperly operating hydrants and underground valves, disrupting the hydrants’ normal functions.
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Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.
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.
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Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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.
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Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
This suburban Milwaukee community is increasing its water rate by 22%
South Milwaukee’s water rates are increasing by about 22% to recover costs of multiple construction projects, including lead pipe replacements.
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Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
Back in 2001, some anthropologists got permission from a museum to borrow twenty-four clay pipe fragments that had been dug up in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare used to live.
Our home’s ventilation is only as good as the air vents and ducts are clean.
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Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
Eye drops and tear duct plugs can help treat dry eyes, while medications and stress relief can help relieve headaches.
Consider speaking to your healthcare provider if dry eyes or headaches are interfering with your daily life or causing extreme symptoms.
Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public's knowledge.
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Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
When speed and urgency matter, leaders and teams need solutions that reduce noise and enhance focus.
The former's longtime, hall-of-fame songwriting collaborator Bernie Taupin and Carlile contributed lyrics, with Watt acting as the producer, mediator and creative conduit.
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Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
The consultant also documented a leak into a primary electrical conduit pathway that presents a significant safety hazard, according to court documents.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2025
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