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Recent Examples of standpipe
Panoche employees modified the leaking standpipe so it could be opened and closed, according to the plea agreement documents, allowing for water to be drawn from the Delta-Mendota Canal on demand and undetected.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Firefighters inside the building realize that no standpipe exists.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
The standpipe had been cemented closed and was no longer functional.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2024
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
But firefighters discovered that there was no standpipe on the interior of the building — a violation of the state fire code.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024
Firefighters inside the building realize that no standpipe exists.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
The standpipe had been cemented closed and was no longer functional.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
Noun
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They're dropped into the water system through hydrants and travel in groups, scanning the inside of pipes for even the smallest cracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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The suggestion by city council then was to test the flow of each hydrant and mark them so they could be replaced.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Dramatic rescue: Firefighters pulled an 8-year-old girl from a sewer drain after she was trapped for seven hours in Guizhou, China.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Months of careful planning would go down the drain.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Creating spaces — physical or digital — that evoke deep emotional connection builds loyalty that no marketing funnel can replicate.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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They were sprinkled into tuna and wild rice, and for dessert, with mulberries and funnel cake.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Carbon capture generally refers to the practice of removing carbon dioxide from sources like smokestacks or fossil fuel power plants.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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The administration is shredding the E.P.A.’s staff and budget and wants to revoke its two most powerful climate regulations: limits on pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks.—
David Gelles,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The double spouts lasted for around 15 to 20 minutes, and no landfall or damage was reported, Shiveley said.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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The protective push-to-open lid keeps the spout clean, and the convenient carry loop doubles as a lock.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The end of each round of balloting will be signaled by smoke emanating from a stovepipe chimney atop the Sistine Chapel.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 May 2025
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And, just as with the first twister, a small nub started dropping and circulating from the wall cloud, but was shaped more like a stout stovepipe.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unofficial trend barometer Bella Hadid has also been spotted in tight drainpipe denim (styled with chunky boots) during a recent trip to Rome, while Lila Moss carries on the family name by pioneering the skinny style just like her mother.by pioneering the skinny style just like her mother.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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In January 1980, at a federal prison in Lompoc, Boyce hid in a drainpipe and sprinted to freedom over a fence.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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This suburban Milwaukee community is increasing its water rate by 22% South Milwaukee’s water rates are increasing by about 22% to recover costs of multiple construction projects, including lead pipe replacements.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Back in 2001, some anthropologists got permission from a museum to borrow twenty-four clay pipe fragments that had been dug up in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare used to live.—
Sam Kelly
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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