firefight
noun
fire·fight
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfīt 
1
a
: a usually brief intense exchange of fire between opposing military units
b
: a hostile confrontation that involves gunfire
Examples of firefight in a Sentence
a firefight between police and bank robbers
Recent Examples on the Web
The blaze was reported at more than 6,200 acres as of Tuesday, nearly doubling in size overnight after hot and dry conditions made the firefight a struggle.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
That deadly encounter happened just one day after a 46-year-old suspected of shooting a 29-year-old man in Harlem died in a firefight with cops in Woodbridge Township.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The Internet is now full of clips that show firefights, replete with all the sound and fury of battle.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
When police arrived minutes later, the suspect engaged them in a firefight and was wounded.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
That deadly encounter happened just one day after a 46-year-old suspected of shooting a 29-year-old man in Harlem died in a firefight with cops in Woodbridge Township.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
The Internet is now full of clips that show firefights, replete with all the sound and fury of battle.
—Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2011
When police arrived minutes later, the suspect engaged them in a firefight and was wounded.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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