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fountain

[faun-tn] / ˈfaʊn tn /


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Graffiti has been washed from the Frank Putnam Flint fountain, but it remains a broken-down monument to neglect, as it has for most of the past 60 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

And, notably, they eat Cane’s, whether it’s buying entire orders of just Texas toast or dunking their entire hand into a fountain cup of Cane’s Sauce and licking it off their fingers.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

On that last track, recorded a dozen years ago, Mr. Lloyd, playing alto sax, seems like a fountain, distilling fragments of songs and scales into a narrative that spills forth in graceful gushes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The city's mayor and police chief were among dozens gathered at a local fountain for a candlelight vigil, while online fundraisers for two of the victims received tens-of-thousands of dollars in donations.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The children were thirsty and crowded around the fountain.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

However, he would like to see more shade and drinking fountains available.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Together, those factors can strongly influence whether an eruption produces dramatic lava fountains or a slower release of lava.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

To keep its workforce supplied, UPS says it has given staff more than 100,000 water jugs and installed 3,000 ice machines and 2,000 water fountains in its facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The central plaza was paved in white and gray stone, decorated with statues, fountains, and gilded columns.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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