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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In one state, after a fire killed 10 babies in a neonatal care unit, assessments found that more than 80 percent of the state’s hospitals had never carried out fire safety audits; half had never conducted fire drills; and only a few had fire safety certificates.
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Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Sabotaging tactics of the ego include boredom, burnout, lack of engagement, poor communication, micromanagement and fire drills.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The campus was busy with lots of meetings and a fire drill.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Have a home fire escape plan and practice at-home fire drills.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
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Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Sabotaging tactics of the ego include boredom, burnout, lack of engagement, poor communication, micromanagement and fire drills.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The campus was busy with lots of meetings and a fire drill.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Have a home fire escape plan and practice at-home fire drills.
—Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fire drill
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“Fire drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20drill. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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