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Recent Examples of firefight
The firefight was an unequivocal victory — a product of the meticulous planning of the neighborhood, the design of its homes and the painstaking plan set in place by the city.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles and highlighted how some hydrants ran dry in the early hours of the firefight in Pacific Palisades.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Her husband, a fellow officer, died in a firefight while she was deployed nearby.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ben McLane briefing his crew in 2021 before joining a firefight.
—Jacob Soboroff, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Since the fires broke out Jan. 7, Trump has used social media and interviews to accuse the state of sending too much water to the Pacific Ocean instead of south toward Los Angeles and highlighted how some hydrants ran dry in the early hours of the firefight in Pacific Palisades.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Her husband, a fellow officer, died in a firefight while she was deployed nearby.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Ben McLane briefing his crew in 2021 before joining a firefight.
—Jacob Soboroff, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
Noun
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The fires were personal for Scott — his fiancée Zooey Deschanel’s childhood home in the Palisades burned.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Thursday’s deadly fire comes just months after another popular ski resort in the region caught fire, killing 79 people in January.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society said four of its ambulances had been surrounded after responding to an Israeli attack in Rafah.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Astringent attack followed by a dense, chewy and edgy mid palate rich with flavors of fudge, chocolate and black cherries; on the finish—toffee, brownies and an explosion of red cherries.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel series, the show stars Ritchson as the infamous ex-military police officer and drifter who uses his combat skills (and intimidating stature) to take down dangerous criminals.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This triumph effectively ended major combat operations and paved the way for American independence.—
Will Minter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on Point Reyes’ historic dairies have been ousted after a legal battle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Russia is also not able to produce large quantities of new advanced main battle tanks and the production of new equipment is limited.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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