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Recent Examples of standpipe
The state fire code requires that at least one standpipe be installed during construction.
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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
And a sewage smell might mean a clogged drain standpipe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Firefighters are trying to determine why the standpipe didn’t work properly, Alkins said.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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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
And a sewage smell might mean a clogged drain standpipe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
Firefighters are trying to determine why the standpipe didn’t work properly, Alkins said.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpipe
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The agency has long described the dribbling hydrant as a safety hazard.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
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The first two fire engines reported difficulty securing a water source because some of the hydrants were not operating.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a Dutch oven or soup pot, cook the ground beef and onion, breaking the beef into crumbles, until beef is no longer pink; drain.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Despite various retrieval attempts—including disassembling the drain pipes and pouring water down the sink—the resilient frog stayed put, emerging occasionally and one time leaving behind evidence.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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My neighbor used to fly them, waving his cane in wild circles overhead to make the funnel of bird-flesh spin.Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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In these cases, getting the customer over the line and purchasing can be the toughest part of the sales funnel.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Warehouses may not have smokestacks releasing pollutants that the EPA and local agencies typically regulate.Justine Calma, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2024
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In the days when the Harlem River was lined with smokestack industry, its bridges swung open and closed constantly, six or seven times a day, to let ships through.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 12 July 2024
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How to Clean Faucet Head Residue and Buildup To fix this problem, use pliers to gently grip and unscrew the aerator from the faucet’s spout.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Common critiques were that the dispenser spout was too high on the body of the dispenser and that the spout would leak after dispensing.Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
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In the drone ecosystem, definitive stovepipes revolve around technology development.Bill Edwards, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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These two foci have enabled the organization to help ameliorate the impact of the traditional stovepipes.Peter High, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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The human digestive tract was, by Lane’s estimation, the biological equivalent of the household drainage system: with the stomach as the toilet bowl, the small intestine the drainpipe and the large bowel the septic tank.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Calls for help along a north Georgia highway led to the discovery of a man stuck in a 24-inch drainpipe under the road, according to rescuers.Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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In back, a pipe is leaking, damaged when the wall supporting a heater was torn out.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Standpipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpipe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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