hosing

Example Sentences

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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the City of Los Angeles are hosing free watch parties across the region for the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

He worked six days a week, hosing down cars, soaping them up and vacuuming inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

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

A few were rushing to get out a special edition about the fire, while the rest were on the roof hosing it down with water.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy