fire engine
Example Sentences
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Dozens of homes stood gutted and abandoned, while a charred fire engine lay among the wreckage nearby, an AFP reporter saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Another neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, was woken up at 05:30 by the sound of a fire engine.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The number of fire engine manufacturers has also declined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
Rowdy crowds were pushing this way and that, and a fire engine pulled by six straining horses went careening down the center of the street.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
