hydrants

plural of hydrant
as in pipes
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires) The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.

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Recent Examples of hydrants People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026 The map also overlays the location of water hydrants, the moisture content of vegetation, wildfire history, red flag warnings of dangerous fire conditions and other data. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 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, 25 June 2026 Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead. ABC News, 12 June 2026 Fires in areas without hydrants require a substantial amount of personnel, apparatus, and coordination. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026 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. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 Keep hydrants clear so FDNY members can quickly get water on a fire. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • Seventy million barrels is the strict physical minimum needed at the top of the caverns to keep the extraction pipes safely submerged in oil rather than water, said Siddharth Misra, a petroleum engineering professor at Texas A&M University.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The main issues with Puerto Rico’s water infrastructure are the aging pipes that transport the resource across the island to residences and businesses and a lack of funding allocated to restoration projects.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Neither enjoyed the experience, but both became substantially better leaders because of it.
    Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders warned that the move could leave CPS vulnerable to midyear cuts if the money doesn’t materialize.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Bragg's office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct than federal charges, which alleged Mangione traveled across state lines to stalk and kill Thompson.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There are at least four different lines of evidence that have failed to find any connection, said Angelica Ronald, professor of psychology and genetics at the University of Surrey in the UK.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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