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Recent Examples of firefight
And really being able to coach, cheer on, empower the team and have that pride of ownership, but not—to your point—the daily firefights and stress.
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Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But the team is waiting, having leaned on their confidential informants to build up a makeshift arsenal, and a firefight ensues.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
One anecdote — where Kyle and his fellow Navy SEALs dine with a pro-insurgency civilian family, ultimately getting into a firefight — never actually happened.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
There are car park shootouts, tense showdowns in diners, and most notoriously, one of the best firefights ever committed to screen, shot in downtown LA to a backdrop of screaming pedestrians and raging traffic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Eric Ryan, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But the team is waiting, having leaned on their confidential informants to build up a makeshift arsenal, and a firefight ensues.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
One anecdote — where Kyle and his fellow Navy SEALs dine with a pro-insurgency civilian family, ultimately getting into a firefight — never actually happened.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
There are car park shootouts, tense showdowns in diners, and most notoriously, one of the best firefights ever committed to screen, shot in downtown LA to a backdrop of screaming pedestrians and raging traffic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Overview: Iron Dome's performance could be Golden Dome's opportunity Israel and Iran resumed fire exchanges at the end of last week, and space and defense enthusiasts have been following the fusillades.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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Iran, previously saying its nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes, has hit back with waves of missile attacks on Israel.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Kernodle received a delivery less than 10 minutes before the attack, which happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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North Korea has already supplied thousands of combat troops and a vast amount of conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Modern air combat takes a team, with the sensor and battle management expertise on board AEW&C aircraft a key part of that enterprise.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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After a competitive bidding battle, Amazon MGM Studios has landed the package for a live-action movie revolving around the Bratz doll line with Kim Kardashian and Picturestart on board to produce.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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That same month, Adams withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic primary, saying the legal battle had prevented him from effectively campaigning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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