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  • Even as he was tying the knot he was preoccupied with getting a big order of fire-hydrant valves out to the United Arab Emirates.

    Smoke Detector Anuradha Raghunathan 2011

  • Janice pumps out an unstoppable torrent of words from her fire-hydrant gob while the others cast each other sympathetic looks.

    Watch this 2010

  • We tracked down Damon Keefer at his house, the huge house with walls around it and that strange fire-hydrant sculpture on the lawn.

    Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

  • I also did the fire-hydrant exercise I described yesterday and some ab work.

    “A Thousand Words Thursday” and a Hard Day Teaching « Classroom Confessions 2009

  • Here, Robert Kopp, director of public works, looks at a fire-hydrant mapping project.

    Texas Town's Homegrown Stimulus 2009

  • We tracked down Damon Keefer at his house, the huge house with walls around it and that strange fire-hydrant sculpture on the lawn.

    Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

  • We tracked down Damon Keefer at his house, the huge house with walls around it and that strange fire-hydrant sculpture on the lawn.

    Dog on It Spencer Quinn 2009

  • I think these pups would be really cute if they were done like that somehow... grassy stands... maybe the fire-hydrant with a tiny Marcy bird perched on it

    Glass Puppy Dog Buddies- Postcard Material? Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009

  • He kicks in the door and starts shootin', not drive around with a fire-hydrant wonderin' how he can get your wife in bed with your friend.

    Suggested Reading: Punisher: War Zone - Bloodshed With Frank! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • When a summer riot broke out in North Lawndale (Coretta told the children to back away from the windows), the mayor sought a truce with token concessions like fire-hydrant nozzles so black kids could cool off.

    King's Final Years 2007

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