sprinkler
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An internal sprinkler system supplemented by unmanned ground sprinklers helped stabilize temperatures around 90 degrees, division chief and hazardous materials program manager Nick Freeman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Yes, the 1985 Steven Spielberg adventure, early in which Mikey, from his porch, opens the front gate for Chunk using a device that employs a bowling ball, bucket, balloon, chicken, football, and sprinkler.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
After pulling his tee shot towards the trees, Fitzpatrick's ball struck a cart path, ricocheted back on to the green, and was only prevented from trickling into the water by a well-positioned sprinkler head.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The company has upgraded the fire sprinkler system and is working on resolving “all of the city’s issues.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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
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