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Footage circulated on social media showing a plume of smoke rising from the aircraft, as firefighters were deployed to douse the flames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The roof later became structurally unsafe so firefighters used helicopters and water cannons to douse the flames.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

A fire extinguisher was used to douse the blaze.

From BBC ● May 13, 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

She called the buder and maid robots and instructed them to douse the Mellower in a cold bath.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

While wife Erica gently douses rumors, Sean McVay, Les Snead, Cooper Kupp and others hint that Aaron Donald is tempted to unretire and return to the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

He no longer douses his sponge with dish liquid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

More playful than pedantic, Rashid douses his work in a heavy helping of humor — and with it comes the quiet guilt of catching yourself amused by scenes that are both funny and horrifying.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021

When the lights go out, the 60-year-old asthmatic douses himself with water and wheezes in the dark, barely able to breathe.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2021

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

They doused nearby homes as well, helping save a few.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

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

It was as though someone had doused her in ice water.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Even once brought under control, officials have warned it will take weeks or even months of soaking and dousing to prevent the fire from reigniting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Wildfire in Suffolk burns near nuclear plant" the Guardian says, printed below a photo of firefighters dousing flames engulfing a cluster of trees.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

One video showed him at a nightclub, dancing on a stage wearing a New York Yankees shirt with the name “Cangrejo”—Spanish for “Crab”—on the back and dousing himself with a bottle of water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Firefighters allowed the Vistra blaze to burn itself out, citing the dangers of dousing lithium-ion battery fires with water, which can cause dangerous chemical reactions.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Even as we passed, I saw house shutters opened and muck heaved out on the street, sometimes dousing passersby, to the hilarity of those watching, arousing fury from the victims.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi