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fire engine

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
fire truck
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It said another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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

“We simply cannot have a fire engine in every driveway,” he warned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

On Tuesday morning, a Portuguese fire engine and four vehicles carrying German police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Or maybe it was more like when the fire bells clang on Cold Sassy’s horse-drawn fire engine and you just got to go chasing after it to where the smoke is billowing up.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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