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fire engine

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
fire truck
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Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Dozens of homes stood gutted and abandoned, while a charred fire engine lay among the wreckage nearby, an AFP reporter saw.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Until, that is, the predawn hours Sunday when Bader’s scooter collided with the back of a fire engine.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said three fire engine crews were called to tackle the blaze, which affected two floors of the property at Caerphilly Close, just after midnight on Friday 9 January.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2026

A fire engine had already managed to pump more than 20,000 gallons of water into the reactor at unit 1.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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