sprinkler

Example Sentences

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An exterior sprinkler system can pump 40,000 gallons of water from giant tanks hidden behind the shrubs in the property’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

"I am really happy to be here. I am just trying to enjoy every moment because you never know what might happen tomorrow," he said shortly before being soaked by a sprinkler.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

The International Fire Code in 2018 added a sprinkler requirement for bars and nightclubs with occupancy over 300, but adoption varies across America and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

They celebrated retaining the Ashes with a sprinkler dance on the MCG outfield.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

I could almost see her smack her forehead, thinking, I am wrestling with a fourteen-year-old girl over a garden sprinkler.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd