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firefights

noun

plural of firefight

as in fires

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Every winter, house fires spike as the temperature drops and candles come out for cozy nights and holiday gatherings.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Boots, knitwear, leather jackets, fires going at home, long Sunday lunches.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

Noun

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian special forces struck the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara, southeast of Moscow, and another refinery in the neighboring Bashkortostan region in overnight attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In the days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, makeshift memorials started to appear around the perimeter of Ground Zero and at sites around the world associated with the United States.

— Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

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The lawmakers ask whether officials are monitoring firms’ actions and weighing direct refunds, like tax relief.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of actions

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In 2019, Mary Max died by suicide two weeks after The New York Times published a story detailing legal battles over his work.

— BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Among the highest-profile battles was against USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, who had two catches on three targets for 28 yards when Moore was covering him.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of battles

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Sentiment was buoyed by a fall in crude oil prices, sending stock markets higher, despite continued hostilities in the Middle East.

— Jenni Reid,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
The Soviet Union took the islands from Japan in the final days of World War II and the ongoing dispute has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty formally ending their hostilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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