fire hydrant
Example Sentences
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In May, a well on the Pecos County property of Laura Briggs started spraying saltwater like a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The Cybertruck careened instead into a fire hydrant, then a tree, before bursting into flames.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
"We've lived here for 26 years and we've never seen it tested," he says about the fire hydrant at the end of his block that failed to draw water when it was needed most.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
In a recent interview, Mr. Navarro recalled that, in a heated Oval Office argument, Mr. Cohn “lifted his leg on me,” making a gesture like a dog at a fire hydrant.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024
The street vendor strolled over and perched on a fire hydrant.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
