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Recent Examples of standpipe
Firefighters inside the building realize that no standpipe exists.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
The standpipe had been cemented closed and was no longer functional.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2024
The state fire code requires that at least one standpipe be installed during construction.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Because of risks posed by faulty standpipes, NFPA calls for property owners to enact backup plans to lower the chance of firefighters having to seek out alternative water sources if fire erupts near a broken standpipe.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024
The standpipe had been cemented closed and was no longer functional.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2024
The state fire code requires that at least one standpipe be installed during construction.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Because of risks posed by faulty standpipes, NFPA calls for property owners to enact backup plans to lower the chance of firefighters having to seek out alternative water sources if fire erupts near a broken standpipe.
—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
Noun
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The city is investigating an incident Jan. 23 where a hydrant near Fulton Road and Ironwood Drive was illegally accessed, which resulted in residential water quality submissions in Copper Hills and Oak Tree neighborhoods.—
Chuck Rupnow,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump sees few significant U.S. interests outside the Western Hemisphere, considers alliances to be a drain on the U.S. Treasury, and believes the United States should dominate its neighborhood.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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The site is where fans hash out the best rap album ever and plumbers weigh in on how to unclog a drain.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More glamour meets the runway with a low cut maxi dress that shined in the spotlight and a funnel neck sheer lace dress with a floral pattern throughout it.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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The cars behind us are actually pretty close, and on my passenger rear side, there's another curb coming out that creates a funnel.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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By Jeffrey Young Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor 0 Instead of towering smokestacks, the GreenLab industrial park in Skive, Denmark, is surrounded by wind turbines and a solar array that power its resident companies with renewable energy.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2024
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Particle pollution can be a result of many things like construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires, said the U.S. EPA.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Ferreira sobs hysterically, spouts horrific recounts of an abusive childhood, and slowly opens up, all in the span of a two-hour film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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The spout appeared to be created from a stalk of bamboo.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, eliminate stovepipes that inhibit information sharing between tracking agencies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Remove all branches within 10 feet of any chimney or stovepipe outlet.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes the offenses have been minor, such as when József Szájer, a far-right Hungarian M.E.P., was caught shimmying down a drainpipe in a vain attempt to distance himself from a 25-man orgy held in defiance of pandemic lockdown restrictions.—
George Pendle,
airmail.news,
8 June 2024
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During a cycle, a dishwasher drains from either a drainpipe or it empties straight into the garbage disposal in your sink.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But before construction can begin, the city must acquire to relocate the utilities (pipes, fiber, cables).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Removing lead paint and pipes.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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