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fire hydrant

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as in hydrant

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Recent Examples of fire hydrant 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 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 The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties. — Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026 Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant

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West Side homeless encampment At the bustling encampment on West 45th Street at 11th Avenue, people shave with water from a hydrant and use strips of plastic and cardboard to find shade.

— Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026
People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.

— Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
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

Definition of waste pipe

Noun

The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around the boy, who lost consciousness and went limp.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, two technicians in heat-resistant hazmat suits were operating an apparatus of cylinders, tubes, funnels and control panels set up on a platform with bright yellow railings.

— Didi Tang, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Of course, as anyone with a baby (or who’s spent time anywhere near a baby) can tell you, a kid doesn’t have to shoot spit into your milk ducts to expose you to their germs.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Toyota also makes extensive mention of the GRMN’s aero, which includes a hood duct, fender ducts, front side spoilers, and the aforementioned trick rear wing.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 July 2026

Definition of duct

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Chennai claimed him as Thala, a Tamil word meaning leader that functions as something closer to a title of devotion.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The 23-year-old finished one place and just over one second behind her team’s co-leader Elisa Longo Borghini — and 18 seconds ahead of her other leader Dominika Włodarczyk.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of leader

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The risk of Iranian attacks has deterred most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, an important conduit for global energy supplies, since the start of the conflict, sending shockwaves through the world economy.

— Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
His conduit to doing so was Ebbets Field, perhaps the most beloved ballpark ever and the home to one of baseball’s most romanticized teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of conduit

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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
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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