Example Sentences
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The Berlin police used water cannons to help residents of the capital cool off for a second day running Sunday -- this time at the Olympia venue where singer Bruno Mars was performing.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
In Berlin, police deployed two water cannons to spray mist onto people.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The agency partnered with a company in Texas to use their water cannons — which are typically used on burning oil rigs — to bring them to Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Crews are using water cannons to blast about 12,000 gallons of water per minute at pallets of products that are burning on 65-foot-tall, 600-foot-long metal racks inside the storage facility, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The Shu sent them. They were just sitting in First Harbor, cannons out, red flags flying, stuffed to the sails with gold.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
