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Recent Examples of firefight
With the first anniversary of the fire a week away, questions about missteps in the firefight remained largely unanswered by the LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass.
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Channel 12 political correspondent Amit Segal noted Friday that the incident marks the first time since December 2024 — when Israeli forces took control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon — that Israeli troops were wounded in a Syrian firefight.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
And even though you’re supposed to be thinking strategically and focusing on the big picture, you’re often stuck in the daily firefight.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 3 Oct. 2025
The Yemeni Coast Guard, which is loyal to the exiled government, has engaged in a firefight with at least one vessel in the Red Sea in the past as well.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
Channel 12 political correspondent Amit Segal noted Friday that the incident marks the first time since December 2024 — when Israeli forces took control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon — that Israeli troops were wounded in a Syrian firefight.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
And even though you’re supposed to be thinking strategically and focusing on the big picture, you’re often stuck in the daily firefight.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 3 Oct. 2025
The Yemeni Coast Guard, which is loyal to the exiled government, has engaged in a firefight with at least one vessel in the Red Sea in the past as well.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
Noun
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Carvalho discussed the event’s main goal, to mark a year since the beginning of recovery from the Altadena and Pacific Palisades fires in January of 2025.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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While a celebratory mood spreads across the country, survivors of a deadly fire in Hong Kong are still grieving with little to celebrate, like this man who lost his wife in the blaze.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Israel’s government has repeatedly criticized its counterpart in Australia for failing to address antisemitic attacks in the country.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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At least 77 people were killed in various attacks in Kordofan due to drone warfare in February.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use hot water, good quality detergents, and proper storage to combat garlic, onion, and greasy odors.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
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Key ingredients like shea butter help lock in moisture without leaving hair feeling heavy or greasy, while moringa oil is packed with vitamins that provide moisture, strengthen hair, combat split ends, and nourish the scalp.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Britain had split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius before that colony gained independence, something that has been a source of diplomatic friction as well as multiple legal battles with locals who were evicted.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Arsenal is challenging for the titl while Tottenham — under new coach Igor Tudor — is in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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