fire truck
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Origin of fire truck
Example Sentences
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A fire truck cart lost a tire but still made it to the end of the course.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The preliminary investigation found that one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Investigators on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The flashing lights of a police car came into view, then a fire truck, then an ambulance.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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