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However, Pakistani soldiers patrolling the area discover the team, leading to a firefight that kills three soldiers.
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Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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As of Tuesday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even before the vehicles stopped moving a fire broke out, which quickly spread to the back three vehicles.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This was the worst one-day attack on Israel since the country's founding in 1948.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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His website features photos of him in military uniform, and his campaign logo features a silhouetted Chinook combat helicopter.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its tank and artillery strength remains unmatched, and its military has extensive combat experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The battle of the rotations Pretty much every night, their starting pitcher was better than your starting pitcher.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That includes research presentations on hip-hop, identity and activism, interactive workshops in education and creative practice, and a freestyle dance battle.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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