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firefights

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plural of firefight

as in fires

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All the updates for the 2027 F-150 lineup come as Ford continues to increase availability of the crucial pickups after fires at an aluminum supplier severely impacted their output over the past year.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Another bill signed into law extends mortgage relief for those affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires for another year.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

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Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital's gas stations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital’s gas stations.

— Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

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Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Hoskins already faces scrutiny for his actions in Missouri's congressional redistricting saga.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of actions

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The Wolves hadn’t won many free agent battles against big-market teams like this before.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bonino said that during their conversations Francis always encouraged her to bring forward her humanitarian battles, defending those most in need.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of battles

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Carriers have felt more comfortable bringing ultra-large container vessels through the area even with the hostilities in the Middle East lingering.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The bacterium’s hostilities were clear in the outbreak; most of the infected children developed symptoms within four days of the event, much faster than the usual incubation period of 4–10 days.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hostilities

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