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fountain

[faun-tn] / ˈfaʊn tn /


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The charity's spokesperson acknowledged that the fountain had "remained dry for longer than we hoped" while specialist teams worked to resolve the software issue.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

"Here the buildings are destroyed, not pretty. Here, it seems, there's a fountain, but on the other side there's a ruined building," said Dezhyna, who works for the local admimistration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Outside Estella, where the path passed a fountain that dispensed wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

And, notably, they eat Cane’s, whether it’s buying entire orders of just Texas toast or dunking their entire hand into a fountain cup of Cane’s Sauce and licking it off their fingers.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

We run past a water fountain, past the area where I left that Phillies hat, past the turnoff that leads toward the English department offices.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

A captivating, welcoming and family-friendly space, with some jaw-dropping views, a cafe and a gorgeous rooftop fine-dining restaurant, not to mention an 11-acre garden, dotted with statuary and fountains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Together, those factors can strongly influence whether an eruption produces dramatic lava fountains or a slower release of lava.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Expanding on the "grim start" to travelling families, it writes, "drinking fountains were out of action", "there were queues for toilets, which could not be flushed" and "crowds were forced to sit on the floor".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

She danced about, and where she danced, fountains erupted from the ground.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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