sprayed

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Aerial footage filmed by local TV stations on Friday showed jets of water being sprayed at the tank, which has a capacity of 34,000 gallons.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

“You cannot tell Americans to eat real food while protecting the cancer-causing chemicals sprayed on it,” said Vani Hari, an influencer who goes by the name “Food Babe.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

He said he sprayed gallons of Roundup almost every week in his more than 20 years working as a landscaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The farmers did what they always did: They sprayed and sprayed, chemicals and pesticides, stuff so powerful that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

When they finished picking all the ripe peas, Ernie took the water hose, squirted their hands clean, then sprayed a mist into the air.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds