fire hose

noun

: a hose used to spray water on a fire

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As many Democrats in Congress have struggled to respond to the fire hose of disruption—at times seeming downright doddering in response to the White House’s potential upending of the constitutional order—the 53-year-old Schatz has helped his party find their footing. Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025 Even for me, it’s been hard keeping up with the fire hose of climate, energy and environment actions pouring out of the Trump administration this week. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Historically, the lower Mississippi has flip-flopped across the landscape like an out-of-control fire hose as its bed erodes or fills in, shifting the channel. Bywarren Cornwall, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 leaks are being unleashed with the force of a fire hose at this point. Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire hose

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“Fire hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hose. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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