Example Sentences
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For example, water is being hosed onto the greens during the opening two rounds to stop them from drying out, and to keep the grass alive.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
If people get hosed by, say, a bear market in stocks, taxpayers will end up on the hook supporting them anyway.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
And by 7 a.m., it’s all over: the seafood is gone, the floors are hosed down, and a full day’s business has come and gone before you’ve even had your morning coffee.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
They are looking for water — whether it’s from the restrooms that were recently hosed down, sweat pooling on tourists’ skin, or the condensation dripping from car air conditioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
She’d apparently gotten over being hosed down, because she was laughing and belching right alongside her friends.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
