Recent Examples on the WebIsraeli forces and Hezbollah militants continued to exchange fire across the border with Lebanon.—Andrew
jeong, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 Another died along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, where soldiers exchange fire with Hezbollah militants on a near-daily basis.—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 Fears persisted over the weekend that the war in Gaza could spread to a second front or more.
Israel and armed groups in Lebanon continued to exchange fire on Saturday.—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023 Upon arriving in Syria, U.S. forces quickly began to exchange fire with groups other than ISIS and al Qaeda.—Brian Finucane, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2022 Prigozhin’s column entering Rostov appears to have elicited an exchange fire late Friday evening.—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023 In the hallway, Torres and Diaz exchange fire while Silva sneaks into the hotel room.—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022 Police exchange fire with gunman and prepare to enter building.—USA Today, 23 Mar. 2021
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