fire drill
noun
: a practice drill in extinguishing fires or in the conduct and manner of exit in case of fire
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The exercise, which comes to its 66th iteration, included in-port and underway phases, with the latter featuring live-fire drills—such as a ship-sinking event and a ship-to-shore landing and force withdrawal, demonstrating amphibious capabilities.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia Tech pulled off a fire drill to complete its 24-21 victory over No. 12 Clemson on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But once the season starts, the only group with time to work on such fire drill-type plays is the kicking trio.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Those training exercises, which include live-fire drills, were scheduled to run through Thursday.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia Tech pulled off a fire drill to complete its 24-21 victory over No. 12 Clemson on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field in Atlanta.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But once the season starts, the only group with time to work on such fire drill-type plays is the kicking trio.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Those training exercises, which include live-fire drills, were scheduled to run through Thursday.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Fire drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20drill. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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