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Recent Examples of firefight
Inez’s healing doesn’t mean a thing if she’s doubled over in pain, which lessens their impact in a particularly heated firefight.
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The ambush unleashed a brutal firefight that ended in Ruth's death.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
After taking the unsuspecting gang members by surprise, police and task force members then engaged in a firefight, said the police source.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
What scares me about Pico is his aggression and willingness to get into a firefight on the feet, and that is not the right approach in this fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
The ambush unleashed a brutal firefight that ended in Ruth's death.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
After taking the unsuspecting gang members by surprise, police and task force members then engaged in a firefight, said the police source.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
What scares me about Pico is his aggression and willingness to get into a firefight on the feet, and that is not the right approach in this fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
Noun
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Republicans have also launched a congressional investigation into the fire response.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Varta has introduced DroneHunter Varta, a counter-drone system built to help infantry units counter enemy FPV drones in close-range combat at CES 2026.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The shooting left some residents calling for change to help combat crime.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a high-stakes battle for the 2026 midterms looming, the Evergreen State appears poised to join the trend of states using congressional redistricting for partisan advantage.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rattler won the quarterback battle in training camp over Shough, but after going 1-7, Moore made the switch to his rookie.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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