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Recent Examples of standpipe
The 85-unit building was built in 1968 and was not required to have sprinklers or standpipes, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Two 155-foot-tall standpipes, or cylindrical water tanks, were built at the northeast corner and the 5-acre parcel on which they’re located will remain under commission ownership.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Its caretakers had firefighting equipment, hoses and standpipes at the ready to draw water across different points of the property.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
My favorite subject by far has been standpipes, those systems that supply water to a building in case of fire.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
Noun
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The fuel leak occurred when a fuel pit hydrant attached to a fuel system pipeline burst north of Terminal T at Hartsfield-Jackson, the EPA told outlets.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crews deployed hose lines and secured a water line from a nearby hydrant, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Look at how Taco Tuesday is circling the drain because the tariffs of President TrumpAlwaysChickensOut have usurped every other day of the week.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Don’t put corn husks, coffee grinds, onion peels, peach pits, eggshells, bones, vegetable peels, meat scraps, grease and large amounts of pasta down the drain.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The denim pieces are complemented with easy layering pieces like funnel-neck suede jacket, a raglan-sleeve cardigan and ’90s boatneck tees and relaxed T-shirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dubai chocolate funnel cake fries.—
Sonia Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Skiers and snowboarders flew in front of a tableau of skyscrapers and an out-of-commission smokestack.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Biomass received special treatment under the 2010 European Renewable Energy Directive, which counted emissions from burning wood as zero at the smokestack.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since a hummingbird will only access the feeder spout with its long beak, any food residue anywhere else on the feeder could be an invitation to ants or other insects.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cocksuckers, Chuky mumbled, cradling the bottle atop his belly, nestling its spout in his shiny cleavage.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Make the jump to cigarette jeans, also known (less charmingly) as stovepipe or boyfriend jeans, which are slowly but surely creeping into the fashion ecosystem.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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From Bella Hadid’s white jeans atop a black collarless jacket, to Kendall Jenner’s impossibly-cool dark rinse stovepipes paired with a sumptuous chocolate brown topper, leather and jeans just make sense this time of year.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Japanese rider packed multiple four-rotation tricks into a single run, including the triple-flip aerial that electrified the crowd, executing them in different directions down the pipe without sacrificing height.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2026
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The three-time gold medalist took a ride on the half pipe at this year's games, wiping tears from his eyes before catching air.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Peels can create a huge mess in the drainpipes down the road.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Flush the gutter from top to bottom until debris exits the drainpipes.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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