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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
There were cars parked on both sides, except for a small stretch in front where a red fire hydrant stood.
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Other snow removal efforts currently underway include having firefighters clear every fire hydrant in the city, Estrella said.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Examples of the types of infractions in question include parking without a city sticker, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and parking in a fire lane.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of a crosswalk is prohibited.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Other snow removal efforts currently underway include having firefighters clear every fire hydrant in the city, Estrella said.
—Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Examples of the types of infractions in question include parking without a city sticker, parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and parking in a fire lane.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or 20 feet of a crosswalk is prohibited.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
Noun
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An Oakland firefighter retrieved water from a nearby hydrant and, cupping his hand, gave Tubbs a drink.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The mayor said the city has not been pressure testing the hydrants for a number of years.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, in January, a pipe burst during the extreme cold, which caused water to rain down inside the church as repairs were underway.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welsh had been researching chloride transport long before the gene was discovered, and some of those early results suggested the problem may have been in a channel, which is like a little pipe through a cell membrane.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 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
Noun
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Also, there are giant tubes blowing air and you’re covered from the sun.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Schiller's sister ripped the medical tubes from his arms.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Van Nuland was more interested in what was happening underground, where sprawling systems of fungal threads — from microscopic ducts to arteries thick as yarn — extended dozens of feet horizontally in all directions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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That includes the mudguard, tank cover, radiator cover, sprocket cover, heel guards, handlebar splash guards, seat base, intake duct, number plate holder, and rear seat cover.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city’s been the leader in that area for almost a year.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Hickman Mills School District is currently about $14 million in debt, a figure which district leaders attribute partly to financial mismanagement and partly to recent changes to the Jackson County property tax assessment cycle.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It's been an eventful first month on the job for Pat Lyons, the new athletic director at the University of Rhode Island, who takes the reins in Kingston during a volatile time in college sports, with the billions of dollars available in media rights turning the NCAA into a conduit for big business.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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But on either side, the different forces create strains that could potentially open up conduits for mantle material to make its way toward the surface.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Apr. 2026.
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