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fire hydrant

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Recent Examples of fire hydrant Specifically, the lawsuit said that the draining of a local reservoir resulted in fire hydrants running dry and that a lack of land inspection after the Lachman Fires left embers smoldering. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Bathroom Buyers may offer nearly $8,000 less for homes with a fire hydrant red bathroom, and pale pink can potentially cost sellers $6,031 in the bathroom as well. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026 The incident led to city officials discovering that the fire hydrant pressure had not been tested in over 10 years despite industry standards suggesting they be tested every five years, Pernerewski said at the time. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 The Street Vendor Project found vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn were charged for failing to display their license, post food prices, and keep distance from a bus stop or fire hydrant — all violations that would now be civil under the new law. — Yuna Kim, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant

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Noun

The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
There is a hydrant across from the building, but crews also had to run lines around a half mile out to Trooper Road to get even more water.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Definition of hydrant

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Anxiety rises in Moscow Russian media have reported that people are waiting up to 18 hours in lines at the pump, with internet memes popping up, one showing people setting up tables with drinks and shisha pipes next to their stationary cars.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Nothing ruins a good karaoke night like that one friend who wants to show off their Mariah Carey–level pipes.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of pipe

Noun

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
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 Burbank airport’s site in the San Fernando Valley, however, has often put its leaders at odds with residents of surrounding suburban neighborhoods.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
On Monday night, a group of residents and community leaders, including City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, met with Lineage officials to discuss their concerns stemming from the fire.

— City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Is entrepreneurial-minded, understands there will be a lot of heavy lifting, and is naturally eager to be a conduit for the feedback loop.

— Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Now, with the recent release of the MPC One G2, MPC Live III Retro, and MPC Key 37 G2, Akai has repositioned itself as a conduit between producers and musicians of all ages, with products built for the past, present, and future.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of conduit

Noun

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
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

Definition of fireplug

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