How to Use water cannon in a Sentence

water cannon

noun

• The police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 15 Dec. 2019
• The police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse the crowd, the statement said.
  — Iliana Magra, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
• Police fired tear gas, water cannons and, in one case, shot a gun into the air.
  — James Griffiths, CNN, 31 Aug. 2019
• Police used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
  — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2021
• The party hasn't stopped and has now featured a water cannon salute and some great Rapinoe dance moves.
  — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 8 July 2019
• The police in Tel Aviv turned a water cannon on protesters who had blocked a main road for hours.
  — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
• Sometimes, there is just a big hole at the bottom of the dam (on the dry side) so that water can just shoot out like a massive water cannon.
  — Rhett Allain, Wired, 31 May 2021
• Tear gas and water cannons were used against the protesters in an effort to disperse them.
  — Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
• At one point, the water cannon sprayed a handful of people standing outside a mosque.
  — Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2019
• Imagine the lightest discernible breath of air on a calm day compared to the force of a powerful water cannon.
  — Peter Tuthill, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
• That’s when a crack can be heard, after which Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing crumples as the water cannon continues to spray.
  — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2021
• Sprinklers would unleash rain and fog, while water cannons spewed waves.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
• Police used a water cannon to clear protesters who blocked a main artery leading to Jerusalem.
  — Julia Frankel, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
• To celebrate the momentous flight, United covered the gate in balloons and waved the plane off with a water cannon salute.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021
• Police scuffled with protesters and sprayed the crowd with a water cannon.
  — Ilan Ben Zion, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
• China used a water cannon eight times on the fishing vessels in the first mission, and then four times on the resupply mission.
  — Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
• Police in the port city of Rotterdam used a water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse a crowd of rioters.
  — Mike Corder, Star Tribune, 25 Jan. 2021
• The army responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and a water cannon.
  — New York Times, 29 Jan. 2022
• Police fired tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd, Reuters witnesses said.
  — NBC News, 9 Oct. 2020
• Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds and in the early evening, a water cannon sprayed remaining groups of protesters on Place de la Bastille.
  — NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
• In the elephant habitat, staff have the option of spraying a large water cannon to help cool animals down even further.
  — Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2022
• Police used water cannon on protesters for the first time on Friday.
  — NBC News, 17 Oct. 2020
• Elephants will be soaked with water cannons and offered frozen treats, said spokeswoman Chelsey Norris.
  — Jeff Martin and Jay Reeves, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
• The man in the photo, being doused by a police water cannon, is a former teacher who decided to take part in the gathering.
  — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2021
• The violence broke out after Israeli police fired stun grenades and a water cannon at Palestinians in the city.
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021
• On Monday, thousands protesting the election in Bishkek were dispersed by police with stun grenades, tear gas and water cannon.
  — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2020
• Police have increased their use of tear-gas, rubber bullets and water cannon.
  — The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
• Before the blast, the Taliban sprayed a water cannon at those gathered at one airport gate to try to drive the crowd away, as someone launched tear gas canisters elsewhere.
  — Time, 26 Aug. 2021
• Police responded with tear gas and stun grenades and deployed a water cannon to disperse protesters around the Place de la Bastille.
  — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2020
• Some threw stones at police, who responded by firing tear gas and water cannons.
  — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2018

Last Updated: 28 May 2024