sprayed

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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

But that ignores the fact that both choices affect the people around you who are being forced to inhale the viruses or the chemicals being sprayed due to so-called personal choice.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“I don’t think that people in America and moms in America should even have to pay extra just to not have this poison sprayed on their food,” Rocchio said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

“We’ve had a damp spring. I’ve sprayed them twice, but to get the eggs off it’s best to wash them by hand.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt