hydrant
Example Sentences
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When the system lost pressure in parts of Pacific Palisades, some fire hydrants in high-elevation areas ran dry.
From Los Angeles Times
The Newtown Dream Dog Park is one of the best in the country, outfitted with sprinklers, a spraying hydrant, hoops, tunnels and more.
From MarketWatch
The investigation was initially billed as a look at the city’s emergency preparations, including the lack of water in a nearby reservoir and in neighborhood fire hydrants the night of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times
As the inferno consumed homes Jan. 7, some hydrants ran dry in high-elevation areas, The Times has reported.
From Los Angeles Times
At least one of the tankers filled at a hydrant reserved for fire engines, according to an activist who spoke to the driver and photographed paperwork showing his destination.
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