Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrants
Noun
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Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry.—
David Marston,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gables leaders have raised concerns during city meetings about the potential impact.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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City leaders in Lake Dallas got more than an earful from residents who believe they were failed during a crisis in late March when a house explosion critically injured Jessica Bailey Lopez.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Japan, the oil crisis has sparked fears that patients with chronic kidney failure won’t be able to get treatment due to a lack of plastic medical tubes used in hemodialysis.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Laura used to work at a Granbury home health company that specialized in caring for patients with feeding tubes, the father said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the time, the city attempted to fix the pipes along the roadway, but funding gaps and easement issues delayed any improvements for years.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creak of a hinge, the thrum of water running through the pipes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 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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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Read, Game Shows remain a vital line of revenue, with Sony broadening development channels for anime and game show IP.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are dozens of public Reddit and X posts explaining people’s VPN setups, and Sportico also viewed Discord channels in which prediction market enthusiasts advised each other on gaining access.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Species stocked in Lake Powell for sporting purposes swam the reservoir for decades without creating a clear threat to the river below until the warm surface water sank nearer the hydropower intakes, called penstocks.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Fire hydrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrants. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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