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firefights

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plural of firefight

as in fires

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The system also has to predict where the next gap will be, because there is a slight delay while the jet fires and the user is constantly moving the brush.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Every few years, devastating fires in major cities left underwriters paying damages that would run into the billions today.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

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Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Despite the recent attacks, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in Caracas, Venezuela that 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the largest amount since the conflict began.

— Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

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This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Tuesday's meeting will also focus on whether lower costs are being passed through to consumers and on additional actions the administration could take to reduce prices at the pump, the official said.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of actions

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Littrell's beachfront property has become a flash point in the beach battles.

— Debbie Elliott, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
California beat several bluebloods in the transfer portal and continues to win high school recruiting battles, with an elite 2027 class on the horizon led by Westlake wideout Charles Davis and Chaparral quarterback Dane Weber.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of battles

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Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement to end hostilities and the threat to oil tankers in the strait.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, argued the war was over with a ceasefire and that hostilities then resumed.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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