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And he revealed plans to commission firefighting planes, of the types used to douse flames in Europe and the United States.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Down the road near Chippenham, Godwin's family have gone a step further, installing a network of what they call 'cow showers'- sprinklers that douse the cattle with cool water.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Winters tried to douse the furor with an initial post on Friday that said Standard Chartered “will continue to speak honestly about the impact of technological change.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

Turning the cold water on full force, I soak my hand towel and use it to douse my face and the back of my neck in icy cold.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

No sooner does Steinem kindle the flame of what might be a good story than she douses it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Today, the tree foundation’s Green Blocks program douses neighborhoods in green, providing hundreds of free trees ranging from species like Bing cherry and fig to white pine, cedar and fir.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

The Philippous’ kinetic style mashes genre cinema with beloved intellectual property, douses the combination with accelerant and lights a match; it’s the product of their personalities as much as YouTube’s milieu.

From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

Rather than sprinkling some water on the stage, as her role dictates, she accidentally douses the front-row audience.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2023

I shake it, and when he pulls away, his mother—her eyes still locked on me—unsnaps a keychain-Purell and vigorously douses Jordan in it, practically giving him an entire hospital bath.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

The Aztecs had an unexpected passion for flowers, I learned, doused themselves in perfumes, wrote epic poetry and painted colorful frescos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“That’s a dynamic partnership between the two of them,” said Abbott, who got doused with water in the locker room after his first win as a head coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

He said he ran to save a trailer that was ablaze and even caught fire himself before firefighters doused him and the vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

They formed a line around the building to be doused with holy water by the parish priest.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

The important thing, he would argue, is that behind every organic TV dinner or chicken stands acres of land that will no longer be doused with chemicals.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Regional firefighting chief Marc Vermeulen warned his teams would still have to spend several days dousing water on remaining flames inside the forest as well as at its edges to avoid it picking up again.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

When not directly dousing the flames, they water the soil and vegetation to prevent future fires from progressing.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Videos of the response show crews dousing the building with water as flames leap through the roof of the market, sending black plumes of smoke into the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

On Wednesday, Powell broached the issue when dousing speculation about a leadership vacuum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Glob after sticky glob of sap landed right in the center of the blinking gems, dousing the beams of light, and Gum Baby waved her hands urgently.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia