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Recent Examples of fire hydrantGetting enough water for the laundry truck has required some ingenuity, and at this location, with city permission, the truck taps into a fire hydrant.—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Water was appearing seemingly out of nowhere, and her first instinct was that a fire hydrant had burst nearby.—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 The landing damaged a fire hydrant, and roads in the area were temporarily closed.—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 When that Escalade hit the fire hydrant, Tiger had 14 majors and was only 33 years old.—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant
Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Firefighters lost water pressure from hydrants high in the hills, frustrating their efforts to combat the blaze.
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Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
The plumber had no choice but to bring the pipe into the house at this elevation.
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Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.
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
Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.
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Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
The sinking has damaged part of the Friant-Kern Canal, a major water conduit for farms, reducing its carrying capacity and requiring $326 million in repairs.
His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.
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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.