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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefights
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Over the last two weeks, fires have popped up in an open space area in the eastern part of the Denver metro area very close to homes.
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The man was linked to three fires and arrested on suspicion of arson, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The Kerch road and rail crossing, opened by Putin in 2018, has been the target of previous Ukrainian attacks.
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The first is Kryla, a compact cruise missile carrying a 50-kilogram warhead designed for saturation attacks.
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Administration statements might pledge to protect Americans from toxic pollution, the scientists say, but many of its actions run counter to those words.
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This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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Unlike in Jalisco or Michoacán, spectacular gun battles are hardly ever seen in Colima.
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.
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The Israeli military killed at least 47 people in strikes across southern Lebanon on Friday, in the second deadliest day since hostilities flared in early March.
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“Firefights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefights. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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