sprinkler
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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
"I am really happy to be here. I am just trying to enjoy every moment because you never know what might happen tomorrow," he said shortly before being soaked by a sprinkler.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
The International Fire Code in 2018 added a sprinkler requirement for bars and nightclubs with occupancy over 300, but adoption varies across America and Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
They celebrated retaining the Ashes with a sprinkler dance on the MCG outfield.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
I could almost see her smack her forehead, thinking, I am wrestling with a fourteen-year-old girl over a garden sprinkler.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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