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
But Ridder has been frustrated by delays in inspections to verify compliance with new building codes, such as requiring a fire sprinkler system in the roof.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 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
A sprinkler was going on Jim Hirsshom’s lawn; Bernabe accorded the office a lackluster birdie as he glided slowly by, pinned down now in the tourist traffic, all but immersed in adobe dust.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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