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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
The temple fire was the second blaze in a week where a car was parked next to the closest fire hydrant to the blaze.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Because her red car was sitting right next to the fire hydrant, an engine couldn’t get close to the water source and firefighters had to take time to snake their hose around the vehicle.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Graham, in theory, would be a fire hydrant presence in the middle of the defense.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Because her red car was sitting right next to the fire hydrant, an engine couldn’t get close to the water source and firefighters had to take time to snake their hose around the vehicle.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
Graham, in theory, would be a fire hydrant presence in the middle of the defense.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
Noun
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Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Just recently, three New Yorkers died in two separate fires during Code Blue weather, when selfish drivers parked in front of hydrants, delaying the firefighters’ movement of the hose.—
Andrew Ansbro,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 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
Noun
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The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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The men told him some story involving necessary pipe inspections.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The smoke travels up almost 100 feet of steel and copper tubes to the chimney and the world beyond. 21h ago / 1:45 AM PDT Share Panini, water and a telescopic folding stool: how to survive the conclave Alexander Smith Reporting from Vatican City For the avid smokewatcher, preparation is key.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Among the artifacts recovered were 23 items associated with using psychoactive plants: short snuff tubes, flat tablets, and small spoons, all made of animal bone except for one made of a marine mollusk shell.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
Noun
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In addition, those homes are connected to a duct system that is inadequate for the HVAC system.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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General Motors The narrow sculptural lighting elements in the front frame large air ducts, which will likely help keep drag down to a minimum.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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President Trump, Vice President Vance React to First American Pope Announcement World leaders across continents extended messages of hope, unity and spiritual solidarity Thursday after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Music is both the subject and mechanism of Sinners, which opens with a voiceover history of how some musicians, dating back to the West African griots, have been seen as conduits between this world and the one beyond.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her group worked as a conduit between upset residents and the Corps, and as a result, Corps teams partnered with local arborists, reviewed marked trees, and corrected those wrongly identified.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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 21 May. 2025.
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