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sprinkler

[spring-kler] / ˈsprɪŋ klər /




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As Mourinho left the press conference, an Italian journalist stood up and gifted him a small garden sprinkler, wrapped in a bow.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

In retrospect, he says he wishes he had a generator that he could have used to power a sprinkler system around the property after the electricity went out.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Sarah Godwin has invested £15,000 in a ventilation and sprinkler system at her farm near Chippenham, Wiltshire, to help her animals cope with the "nearly continuous heatwave we are living through".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

It asks what happens when a sprinkler operates in reverse, pulling water into its arms instead of forcing water outward.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

In addition to the baseball and sprinkler incidents, Oliver felt the Beiderman had a particular dislike for him because he used to practice dribbling on the sidewalk in front of the brownstone.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

During the fire’s rapid spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

After the final whistle, Mourinho ran on to the pitch to celebrate with his players, and the Camp Nou sprinklers were turned on while Inter were celebrating.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

For the new research, the team built a collection of silly sprinklers with different contours.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

It smelt of lawn sprinklers and station wagons and tennis rackets and dogs and babies.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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