fire hydrant

Example Sentences

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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 Cybertruck careened instead into a fire hydrant, then a tree, before bursting into flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

They couldn't find the fire hydrant outside which delayed it even more.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

In a recent interview, Mr. Navarro recalled that, in a heated Oval Office argument, Mr. Cohn “lifted his leg on me,” making a gesture like a dog at a fire hydrant.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

And of course because this saying-what-I-really-feel thing is still new, the moment I part my lips to take a breath, all the feelings come spewing out like water from an uncapped fire hydrant.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone