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
A fire hydrant had been installed on the corner of his block in recent years as California’s brush fires have grown.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025
They couldn't find the fire hydrant outside which delayed it even more.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 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
But the words were coming out of him like the water spraying from a broken fire hydrant in summer, and he could not have stopped them if he had tried.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
