sprinkler

It started appearing in my parents’ pantry in Costco two-packs, usually beside gigantic cases of bottled water, enough paper towels to absorb a malfunctioning sprinkler system and gallon-sized jugs of olive oil.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

What she hadn't anticipated was that one of her performances, in which she debuted some unconventional moves including a sprinkler and a kangaroo hop, had gone viral.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Sarah Godwin has invested £15,000 in a ventilation and sprinkler system at her farm near Chippenham, Wiltshire, to help her animals cope with the "nearly continuous heatwave we are living through".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

That earlier research showed that a reverse sprinkler turns about 50 times more slowly than an ordinary sprinkler, even though both rely on closely related physical mechanisms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

A hundred geysers shot into the air along with clods of dirt, pieces of pipe, and very heavy sprinkler heads.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

During the fire’s rapid spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

When hosepipe bans are in force sports grounds can use hoses or sprinklers - but only to water grass areas "actively used for play".

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Hoses and sprinklers cannot be used in parks, public gardens and other green spaces however there are exemptions for health and safety and National Plant Collections.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The sprinklers in the garden switched on; the odor of wet dust drifted through the window.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer