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Recent Examples of firefight
An explosive firefight with vicious Russian mercenaries decimates the SWAT headquarters.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
This makes firefights all about who fires first, more or less, and skill is mainly about getting the drop on people rather than being good at actual gunplay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rockwell said additional fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management and San Bernardino County had been called in to assist with the firefight.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resources from multiple agencies, including the Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono City and Lee Vining Volunteer fire departments have all gone to the scene to help with the firefight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 May 2025
This makes firefights all about who fires first, more or less, and skill is mainly about getting the drop on people rather than being good at actual gunplay.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rockwell said additional fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management and San Bernardino County had been called in to assist with the firefight.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Resources from multiple agencies, including the Inyo National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, CAL FIRE, Mammoth Lakes Fire Department, Mono City and Lee Vining Volunteer fire departments have all gone to the scene to help with the firefight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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The suspect was found to be in possession of a Flint starter that Norris said Monday was believed to be used to ignite the fire.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Sunday’s attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments two days ago that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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In the far-western Lviv region, a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych after a drone attack that also cut electricity to parts of the city.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Harwood served as a firefighter in the Kootenai County Fire and Rescue for 17 years and was a veteran combat engineer of the Army National Guard.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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But while Israeli airbases were hit, there isn’t visual evidence of combat aircraft losses so far.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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