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Recent Examples of firefight
The fire was burning in steep terrain, said Cal Fire Capt. Robert Johnson, whose agency assisted in the firefight.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Three more soldiers were killed in the firefight that followed, and another 12 were injured.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
An explosive firefight with vicious Russian mercenaries decimates the SWAT headquarters.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
This makes firefights all about who fires first, more or less, and skill is mainly about getting the drop on people rather than being good at actual gunplay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Three more soldiers were killed in the firefight that followed, and another 12 were injured.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
An explosive firefight with vicious Russian mercenaries decimates the SWAT headquarters.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
This makes firefights all about who fires first, more or less, and skill is mainly about getting the drop on people rather than being good at actual gunplay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
Noun
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Donald Trump has ignited a five-alarm fire and the chaos has reached a fever pitch.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repudiated the deal, saying a decision on the death penalty in an attack as grave as Sept. 11 should only be made by the defense secretary.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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From 21 March on, the gang launched attacks against several areas in the communes of Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite and Marchand Dessalines.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The trailer depicts clashes on land and sea, with hundreds of background actors and hand-to-hand combat that showcases Momoa’s physicality on screen.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 July 2025
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The ship’s missions require the crew to work together to overcome challenges such as combat, puzzle-solving, diplomacy, and exploration.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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His 2014 film The Grave tells the story of a man who hears about the discovery of a mass grave and escapes from a nursing home to confront his past on the site of the Battle of the Ebro, the longest and largest battle of the Spanish Civil War.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Potter faces a battle to restore optimism among the fanbase.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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