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Supported by air resources that dropped retardant on the flames, firefighters strengthened lines around Colorado 13 and County Road 5.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The mattress tag may not, however, show what fire retardant chemicals are being used in the mattress instead.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
After three hours of firefighters dousing flames and a considerable number of water and retardant drops, the fire dwindled into a few persistent hotspots.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Perimeter Solutions — The fire retardant maker surged about 10% on the back of a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
The mattress tag may not, however, show what fire retardant chemicals are being used in the mattress instead.
—Julia Forbes, Wired News, 22 July 2025
After three hours of firefighters dousing flames and a considerable number of water and retardant drops, the fire dwindled into a few persistent hotspots.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Perimeter Solutions — The fire retardant maker surged about 10% on the back of a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral .
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retardant
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“Retardant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retardant. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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