fire hydrant
Example Sentences
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Insecurity is not uncommon among artists—or the rest of us—but few stars broadcast their anxieties to the world like Eilish: She is wildly open, the emotional equivalent of a fire hydrant spraying a summer sidewalk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree on Corbin Avenue in Reseda and caught fire with Arenas inside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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
That night, Natasha tries to convince me to follow her to the fire hydrant, and Khalil begs me to go for a ride with him.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
