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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
But not to Southern California faucets or fire hydrants.
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Robert Greene, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Newsom dismissed Trump's assertion that fire hydrants ran dry around Los Angeles due to water conservation in the northern part of the state.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The kudos were a nice contrast to recent reports of motorists blocking fire hydrants with their cars, hindering firefighting efforts.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The first question was about how often city fire hydrants are checked for readiness in case of a fire.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Robert Greene, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Newsom dismissed Trump's assertion that fire hydrants ran dry around Los Angeles due to water conservation in the northern part of the state.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
The kudos were a nice contrast to recent reports of motorists blocking fire hydrants with their cars, hindering firefighting efforts.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
The first question was about how often city fire hydrants are checked for readiness in case of a fire.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
Noun
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Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.—
Thomas Elias,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The red car that blocked the hydrant belongs to a 27-year-old woman who later turned up at the scene with a 6-year-old child.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.—
Kevin Cortez,
Popular Mechanics,
25 May 2023
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Cathcart is referring to the plumbing that the vanity's sink and faucet connect to—the water lines and waste pipe connect to the underside of the sink via the bendy P-trap pipe.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2023
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The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The wine delivers rich flavors of dark fruit, spices, and sweet pipe tobacco, complemented by a firm structure and a lengthy finish rich with cedar and espresso.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The process left him with a tracheostomy tube that made speaking difficult.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to computer simulations, the twisting nature of the flux tube is a natural consequence of a long-duration interchange reconnection.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The front fascia has also been revised, with a new faux grille design, a 2-D version of the marque’s four-ring logo, and even more prominent side air ducts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Quarterly duct cleaning: To improve your home's air quality, aim to vacuum air ducts and vents once per season.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite reams of complaints about Fine’s abilities as a candidate, the pair of wins avoids what would have amounted to a cataclysmic political embarrassment for leaders of the GOP, many of whom openly fretted about Fine’s campaign.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Belgium international is Villa’s chief build-up conduit and the one player who has started every league match this season and accrued the most minutes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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