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Recent Examples of firefight
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Set during the early days of the Iraq War and inspired by real events, the film follows a U.S. marine’s attempts to reconcile with the survivor of a firefight that devastated an Iraqi family.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Article continues below We're treated to a blistering early-game firefight outside Lyonesse on the planet Lidon with the characters of Jun, Tom, and Elise.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Mu’azu said local security forces had previously killed three gunmen during a firefight in the area.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Set during the early days of the Iraq War and inspired by real events, the film follows a U.S. marine’s attempts to reconcile with the survivor of a firefight that devastated an Iraqi family.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Article continues below We're treated to a blistering early-game firefight outside Lyonesse on the planet Lidon with the characters of Jun, Tom, and Elise.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Mu’azu said local security forces had previously killed three gunmen during a firefight in the area.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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Zelensky also posted footage showing explosions and several fires at one Russian facility and a huge plume of thick, black smoke rising behind a high-rise building.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Sherrill cited public safety concerns after officials reported protesters had set tires and chairs on fire, thrown makeshift projectiles and weaponized police shields.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Dressed in combat gear, a squad of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) walk in single file along an empty road in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, one of the last Naxal holdouts.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The official said the attacks were limited and do not represent a resumption of major combat operations against Iran.—
Courtney Kube,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Losing that battle could cost him more than $100 million, according to the Times.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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It is embedded within the city’s historic Jackson Park, a decision that was met with legal battles as an environmental group sued the City of Chicago for allowing a private project to be built on public land.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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