How to Use sprinkler system in a Sentence

sprinkler system

noun
  • Turn off the timer on your sprinkler system.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Drain and turn off your sprinkler system.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Drain and turn off your sprinkler system.
    — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the blaze was big enough to set off fire alarms and a sprinkler system.
    — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Parts of your landscape seem dry even though the sprinkler system just ran overnight.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
  • Two rooms were set up then set on fire, one with a sprinkler system and one without.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2022
  • In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained and pipes above ground should be covered.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2023
  • No fire alarm or sprinkler system was installed.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2026
  • This is how to tell if your sprinkler system is damaged by a freeze, and what to do about it.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • There didn’t seem to be much in the way of a functioning sprinkler system.
    — Jami Attenberg, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Tuesday will also be the day to drain all above ground sprinkler systems.
    — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Thankfully, the sprinkler system did go off to put out the fire.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 30 May 2018
  • This meant that a full sprinkler system had to be installed throughout the home.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Hartung said the alarms went off, but there was no sprinkler system in the building.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The shop’s floors were flooded with water from the sprinkler system, which put out the fire.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
  • The same is true for smoke detectors and sprinkler systems.
    — Dan Avery,liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Silva said there was no alarm or sprinkler system to alert him to the fire, just the smoke coming through the door.
    — Doug Williams, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Shut the backflow valve and then open the manual drain valve on the sprinkler system.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The major downside to this sprinkler system is that it's not suited for large yards.
    — Hannah Jones, countryliving.com, 5 May 2023
  • One or more inmates then broke the sprinkler system, causing the library to flood.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Activate your sprinkler system and check for leaks.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
  • At the first sign of spring, you might be tempted to turn your sprinkler system on so that your plants and lawn can get a head start.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Fortunately, the club's sprinkler system kicked in and put out the fire.
    — Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune, 4 July 2021

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