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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 red car that blocked the hydrant belongs to a 27-year-old woman who later turned up at the scene with a 6-year-old child.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Citizens are urged to contact the city with information, including photos, of those possibly misusing the hydrants.—
Chuck Rupnow,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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South Texas Health System’s hospital in McAllen experienced minor flooding Thursday afternoon on the facility’s first floor from issues with the stormwater drain, according to a hospital spokesperson.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The existing system features a series of drain lines underneath the playing surface that have the ability to pump cool air into the field to move air through the soil base and provide a cooling system — which also can help promote root growth.—
Janie McCauley,
Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line The ship’s top-tier, 2,000-square-foot suite, a two-story affair built into the ship’s forward funnel—available to those willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a weeklong cruise—is based entirely on Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The satellites are fitted with custom six-band multispectral infrared cameras, designed to capture imagery suitable for machine learning algorithms to accurately identify wildfires – differentiating them from misleading objects like smokestacks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
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The problems caused by antitrust today extend far beyond those of the smokestack era.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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,
21 Mar. 2025
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Inside, a grid insert blends seamlessly and silently, while the screw-top lid and spout cap help prevent leaks.—
SELF,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And more often than not, there was Abraham Lincoln, singing along in black suit and stovepipe hat.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, eliminate stovepipes that inhibit information sharing between tracking agencies.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nesting materials clog up gutters and drainpipes and lead to water or mold damage. Pests and diseases.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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