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Recent Examples of firefight
Typing tension Simply typing out words to attack zombies might not sound as thrilling as, say, the average firefight in a first-person shooter.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Then a firefight ensues with Jim’s bodyguards, that ends with two of the bodyguards dead and Chelsea and Rick shot.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
Roughly two hours earlier, Israeli forces had engaged in a firefight with terrorists in the same area.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Players can be in a firefight, go into a Dive for a secon,d and be right back in the middle of the battle.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Mar. 2025
Then a firefight ensues with Jim’s bodyguards, that ends with two of the bodyguards dead and Chelsea and Rick shot.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
Roughly two hours earlier, Israeli forces had engaged in a firefight with terrorists in the same area.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Players can be in a firefight, go into a Dive for a secon,d and be right back in the middle of the battle.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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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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Currently, there are no specifics on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Caissons are wagons that had been used to carry artillery to the front and fallen soldiers from combat.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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He’s shown playing Magic: The Gathering from his hotel balcony, walking the beach in a heavy black leather jacket and combat boots, and belting in frustration after getting hit with a beach ball while painting his nails black.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Awuah-Darko wants his story to reach people, whether through Instagram or this article, who feel alone in their battles, even if that comes with backlash.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Orlando, dies after long battle with cancer Patrick Kahn, founder of Snap! Orlando, dies after long battle with cancer Defending elections integrity cost Alan Hays some friendships.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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