firefights

noun

plural of firefight
as in fires

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  1. fires
  2. attacks
  3. actions
  4. battles
  5. hostilities
Noun
  • The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Saudi Energy Ministry said the attacks had also caused fires at several facilities in the southern region, temporarily halting some operations.
    — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fires
Noun
  • Other foreign visitors have, however, been targeted in criminal attacks on Mexico's Pacific coast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Even as crime in general has declined, the NYPD has reported a 16% increase in hate crimes so far this year, with Jews being the victims in more than half the attacks, officials said.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Israel, which isn’t a party in the proceedings, strongly denies that its actions amount to acts of genocide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Littrell's beachfront property has become a flash point in the beach battles.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • California beat several bluebloods in the transfer portal and continues to win high school recruiting battles, with an elite 2027 class on the horizon led by Westlake wideout Charles Davis and Chaparral quarterback Dane Weber.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • Standoff Military hostilities in the region intensified in recent days, reviving fears of a return to broader war.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Oil jumped by more than 5% to $95 a barrel, while Asian stocks slid over worries the latest attacks point to protracted hostilities.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostilities
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