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firefights

noun

plural of firefight

as in fires

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Cal Fire investigators determined both fires were arson and arrested Vasquez less than six weeks later.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of fires

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The United States also revoked a license for Iran to sell oil in response to a series of attacks on the commercial vessels that the regime has not taken responsibility for.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of attacks

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In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026

Definition of actions

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On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Legal battles can discourage farmers Mora said the years-long litigation has left him feeling frustrated and defenseless.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of battles

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Breaches are common and have been used strategically to set a standard, tit-for-tat style, of acceptable lower-level hostilities during the sensitive period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of hostilities

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