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fountain

[foun-tn] / ˈfaʊn tn /


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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

On that last track, recorded a dozen years ago, Mr. Lloyd, playing alto sax, seems like a fountain, distilling fragments of songs and scales into a narrative that spills forth in graceful gushes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The celebrations turned deadly around midnight in the town of Ciudad Rodrigo in the west, after a fountain crumbled under the weight of supporters who had climbed onto it.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

He scanned the fountain without showing much real interest before strolling around the perimeter.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

This fast-moving magma could help generate dramatic lava fountains.

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

They spent more than $3 million transforming the fixer-upper into a home with custom details, moody interiors and four fountains that embody the charm of historic Charleston.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Four fountains gurgled in the meadow, each shooting water from the pipes of stone satyrs.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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