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With the firefight focused on stopping its spread, Metro joined by Sacramento city fire crews positioned at a safer distance from the fire used large-diameter hoses and ladder trucks to bring the blaze under control, Nunez said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Roads were closed in that area during the peak of the firefight.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The squabble has dragged on for decades, flaring into bloody military clashes more than 15 years ago and again in May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a firefight.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Roads were closed in that area during the peak of the firefight.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
The squabble has dragged on for decades, flaring into bloody military clashes more than 15 years ago and again in May, when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a firefight.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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Authorities believe the fire originated from lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Haggard said fire rescue treated Kehl, who had been acting erratically.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even when put under lighter sanctions in 2018, during the Salisbury chemical attack, claims of election interference, and criminal cyber operations continued.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fired from elite law firm Tinley Britt after an argument with his boss (John Slattery), Rudy barely pauses for breath before launching into righteous combat.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lockheed Martin executives said the award reflects the interceptor’s combat performance and reputation among the United States and allied militaries.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The move is the latest update in a years-long battle over the home of the military's newest combatant command, which is now based in Colorado Springs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In August 2024, Francesca opened up about her mom’s battle with Parkinson’s disease in a video on TikTok.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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