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
I did not want to cry, but the tears burst out of me like a newly opened fire hydrant in the summer.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
