douse
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Helicopters piloted by emergency responders flew sorties to deliver water in a bid to douse the fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Two Canadair planes joined the battle on Monday, scooping up water from the River Seine to douse the flames.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
A fire extinguisher was used to douse the blaze.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I’ll give you ten minutes before you douse him with the nearest beverage.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
While wife Erica gently douses rumors, Sean McVay, Les Snead, Cooper Kupp and others hint that Aaron Donald is tempted to unretire and return to the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
He no longer douses his sponge with dish liquid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Just when you think a cat-and-mouse game is about to begin, the film douses you in endearing romantic and familial drama; just as surprisingly, danger creeps back into the narrative.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
More playful than pedantic, Rashid douses his work in a heavy helping of humor — and with it comes the quiet guilt of catching yourself amused by scenes that are both funny and horrifying.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
I shake it, and when he pulls away, his mother—her eyes still locked on me—unsnaps a keychain-Purell and vigorously douses Jordan in it, practically giving him an entire hospital bath.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
They doused nearby homes as well, helping save a few.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Video emerged on social media showing the jet ablaze while being doused by firefighters.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said he ran to save a trailer that was ablaze and even caught fire himself before firefighters doused him and the vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
He posted a video on TikTok of his experiment: Spending the day in clothes doused with an entire bottle of Axe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
It was as though someone had doused her in ice water.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
"Wildfire in Suffolk burns near nuclear plant" the Guardian says, printed below a photo of firefighters dousing flames engulfing a cluster of trees.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Regional firefighting chief Marc Vermeulen warned his teams would still have to spend several days dousing water on remaining flames inside the forest as well as at its edges to avoid it picking up again.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Although crews made initial progress dousing the roof with water, an ammonia gas leak was then discovered inside the building, and several small explosions reinvigorated the flames and smoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
On Wednesday, Powell broached the issue when dousing speculation about a leadership vacuum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
For a moment, Mariam heard Nana’s voice in her head, mocking, dousing the deep-seated glow of her hopes.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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