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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

Two Canadair planes joined the battle on Monday, scooping up water from the River Seine to douse the flames.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 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

Baaz, who still stood in the middle of the tent, shouted the command at the top of his lungs, then glared at the little fires as though he meant to douse them with admonishment.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

He no longer douses his sponge with dish liquid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

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

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

Naturally, as well liked and respected around the NFL as Lynn is, being the offensive coordinator of an anemic team quickly douses that speculation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

The Gironde wildfires might be under relative control for now, but they are far from doused.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

That made it 92-85 and effectively doused the Lakers’ comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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

He posted a video on TikTok of his experiment: Spending the day in clothes doused with an entire bottle of Axe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

It doused him, splashing across his face and chest.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

Five appliances were in attendance, with firefighters seen dousing the flames.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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

The 1939 movie shows Dorothy melting the Wicked Witch by dousing her in water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

“Is that why the curate was dousing candles?”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman