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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefights
Noun
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In the early evenings just before sunset, the islanders lit fires and the women began to cook.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
Six months before the January 2025 fires, directed ChatGPT to generate an image of a burning forest, a bunch of people running away from it, with people in poverty trying to get past a gigantic gate with dollar signs on it.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Simple steps like version pinning or requiring a cool-down period before new library releases are available to developers can go a very long way toward blunting the supply chain attacks that are about to become far more common.—
Philip Martin,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Those requests must be tied to specific needs and response actions and are evaluated through the state's Drought Task Force.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Prior to 2020, the agency received, on average, records of 6,000 teacher license actions annually from all 50 states, Adams said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Situated on Route 33 in Manalapan, this state park has preserved the 18th-century landscape of one of the biggest battles of the Revolutionary War, where the Continental Army ambushed the British army along their route from Philadelphia to New York City.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Both King Charles and the Princess of Wales have been open about their respective cancer battles, using their platforms to drive public awareness.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Strikes in the region have continued in recent days despite the White House's assertion to lawmakers that hostilities have ended.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The two sides had agreed last month to a ceasefire, but hostilities had continued.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Firefights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefights. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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