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firefights

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plural of firefight

as in fires

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Villanueva was sheriff for nearly two years at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while Luna was in office during the Eaton and Palisades fires.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The planes are equipped to locate fires, including small or smoldering fires that might otherwise go undetected, and provide incident commanders with aerial intelligence to help guide firefighting operations.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fires

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Monday's attacks on a shelter and former school with bunker-busting bombs came as people were lined up for aid in Komyshuvakha, a village in the Zaporizhzhia region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Russia ramped up its aerial attacks on towns and cities across the country over the summer, striking at all times of the day.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of attacks

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United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.

— Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of actions

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At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Across the two films, the saga will follow Shivaji Maharaj through his major battles and victories, the sacrifices that came with them and episodes from his life that are less widely known.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of battles

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The Navy has used the cessation of hostilities to restock ships with munitions and supplies, completing a significant replenishment of weapons for the USS George Washington last week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
That action comes as part of a broader regional war in the Middle East that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February 2026—and Iran has drawn up plans to potentially attack undersea cables if hostilities ramp up once again.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

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