hosing

Example Sentences

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Firefighters quickly began hosing down the smoking reactor -- "they didn't let the fire spread," Solovyov said.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

In Los Angeles County, local news showed those near the Hughes fire hosing down their homes and yards with water and others rushing to evacuate neighbourhoods.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

“I ran up here from Torrance and grabbed what I could,” said Joe, whose pants and boots were soaked with water from hosing down his father’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

“All wasteful water use such as hosing down driveways and impervious surfaces, allowing water to flow unattended and using water in a grossly inefficient manner, is prohibited,” the Southwest Florida Water Management District website says.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

The firefighters now directed all their attention to adjacent buildings, hosing down nearby roofs with fire retardant.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman