hose

Example Sentences

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"A lot of energy systems, power plants have rubber parts. Everybody's had a garden hose that started leaking because a rubber gasket failed. Now imagine that happening in a power plant or a chemical plant."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

My role as the youngest, was to bring the water hose to water the plants, and my elder sister, Didi’s, was to add soil, and keep the plants happy.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

When the AI reported “a person is jumping from the roof of a house,” it was Soderstrom again, this time standing up quickly in the lanai and grabbing a hose or broom, she recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

There's also the question of how effectively policymakers could hose down a financial fire.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

It was what anybody would do with a hose in his hand and a friend who wasn’t looking.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt