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Recent Examples of fire hydrant
Meanwhile, a fire hydrant covered in snow and ice had to be dug out, causing a delay in operations.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Much of the equipment brought in from other places did not fit the fire hydrant and hose couplings that Baltimore used.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The project, where Soledad Mountain Road meets La Jolla Scenic Drive South, is intended to upsize existing 12-inch pipes to 16 inches and replace a nearby fire hydrant to improve water flow and connectivity to the Soledad and La Jolla Country Club reservoirs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Much of the equipment brought in from other places did not fit the fire hydrant and hose couplings that Baltimore used.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The project, where Soledad Mountain Road meets La Jolla Scenic Drive South, is intended to upsize existing 12-inch pipes to 16 inches and replace a nearby fire hydrant to improve water flow and connectivity to the Soledad and La Jolla Country Club reservoirs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire hydrant
Noun
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Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry.—
David Marston,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Water hydrants were left depleted during the emergency as well, which officials attribute to the high demand for water.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Is it supposed to be funny that this government suit has a set of pipes?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sales need to be arranged, oil needs to move through pipes and on ships.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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This tube contains a gas that, when combined with radiation, pushes an electron to create an ion pair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Lash Sensational Sky High formula in the iconic shiny pink tube was one of them.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the duct work may need to be modified.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The series of attacks comes after Israel killed Larijani, the head of the country’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the leader of a powerful militia aligned with the IRGC, in deadly airstrikes on Tuesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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As the current supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has stayed out of the spotlight amid speculation he was injured by a strike, Larijani was largely seen as in command of the country since the former ayatollah’s death.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Drawing has always had an important role in the creation of architecture — both as a means for architects to work out their ideas before building and as the conduit between these ideas and the team that realizes them in material form.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This group is a conduit to their community.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 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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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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