hydrant
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Woods crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant outside his home in Isleworth, Fla., at 2:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
In May, a well on the Pecos County property of Laura Briggs started spraying saltwater like a fire hydrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
The Newtown Dream Dog Park is one of the best in the country, outfitted with sprinklers, a spraying hydrant, hoops, tunnels and more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
At least one of the tankers filled at a hydrant reserved for fire engines, according to an activist who spoke to the driver and photographed paperwork showing his destination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
That night, Natasha tries to convince me to follow her to the fire hydrant, and Khalil begs me to go for a ride with him.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Out in the yard, the fire hydrants received a fresh, bright coat of yellow paint.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
A state report published late last year, however, concluded that even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured enough water to stave off disaster and that hydrants would have still lost pressure amid massive demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Then move on over to the fire hydrants.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Fire hydrants went dry or lost pressure during the Palisades fire, turning homes like hers into fuel for the inferno.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
With the onset of winter Burnham ordered all hydrants packed in horse manure to prevent freezing.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing hydrant
Elements of the Universe: Hydr, Hydro ("Water")
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: hydr
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