fire drill
noun
: a practice drill in extinguishing fires or in the conduct and manner of exit in case of fire
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Tennessee's special session is now over: What lawmakers did and did not accomplish
Rep. Chris Todd, R-Madison County, who is sponsoring the bill, argued that the gun safety training should be mandatory for children, as fire drills and other safety training has always been.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Imagine, for instance, that governments designated a day without water once every four months—a fire drill, but for drought.
—Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
How many fire drills have you been pulled into recently?
—Jo Ilfeld, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Why Consumer Awareness Matters Think of food recalls as fire drills for the food world—disruptive, sure, but absolutely necessary.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Imagine, for instance, that governments designated a day without water once every four months—a fire drill, but for drought.
—Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
How many fire drills have you been pulled into recently?
—Jo Ilfeld, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Why Consumer Awareness Matters Think of food recalls as fire drills for the food world—disruptive, sure, but absolutely necessary.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fire drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20drill. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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