sprayed

Example Sentences

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Earlier in the week, Kim, who had led a fact-finding tour inside the for-profit prison, had himself been pepper sprayed when he attempted to de-escalate tensions between the protestors and the federal immigration officers.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Aerial footage filmed by local TV stations on Friday showed jets of water being sprayed at the tank, which has a capacity of 34,000 gallons.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Wearers, often young men, get people to sign fake petitions or retail workers to smell candles sprayed with bad odours.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The farmers did what they always did: They sprayed and sprayed, chemicals and pesticides, stuff so powerful that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I flushed the bog and sprayed the sicky air freshener, holding my breath.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell