hydrant
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It was hours before he stumbled onto a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He saw a fire engine parked next to a hydrant on his street, and called for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 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
It's the riskiest position in the hydrant roll, but everyone starts in that job.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Out in the yard, the fire hydrants received a fresh, bright coat of yellow paint.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s full of fantastical inventions, such as flying cars, dinner-generating machines and canine treadmills—complete with fire hydrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Then move on over to the fire hydrants.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
It was basically a closet full of cat, dog, hamster, and fish food, leashes, flea powders, and a few toys like bones and rubber fire hydrants that make squeaky noises.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing hydrant
Elements of the Universe: Hydr, Hydro ("Water")
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: hydr
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