sprinkler system

Example Sentences

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In response, a relief valve was activated, and the tank was cooled down with an overhead sprinkler system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

But Ridder has been frustrated by delays in inspections to verify compliance with new building codes, such as requiring a fire sprinkler system in the roof.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

He drew inspiration from Canada, which permits a lower design standard for small residential buildings under three stories—not requiring a sprinkler system, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

After the lunch break we even got matched up together, just the two of us, digging main line—eight inches wide, eighteen deep—where they were gonna install a fancy sprinkler system.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña