hydrant
Example Sentences
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In May, a well on the Pecos County property of Laura Briggs started spraying saltwater like a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
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 • Oct. 29, 2025
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
USC recruit and Chatsworth basketball star Alijah Arenas is still recovering after crashing his Tesla Cybertruck into a fire hydrant and tree last week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
Within minutes they're squealing with glee and leaping around the hydrant.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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