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Recent Examples of firefight
Nearby traffic on Hostetter Road was impacted during the firefight.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Defense attorneys repeatedly disputed prosecutor’s claims of a gang battle, instead accusing Harris of firing the first shot that killed Payton’s friend, Davanta Turner, and ignited the firefight.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Ted Daniels, who, during a 2012 firefight in Afghanistan, moved into the open to draw enemy fire away from other soldiers in his unit.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire, and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Defense attorneys repeatedly disputed prosecutor’s claims of a gang battle, instead accusing Harris of firing the first shot that killed Payton’s friend, Davanta Turner, and ignited the firefight.
—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Ted Daniels, who, during a 2012 firefight in Afghanistan, moved into the open to draw enemy fire away from other soldiers in his unit.
—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 June 2026
Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire, and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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An evacuation warning was issued for the area of Paradise Ranch, between Templin Highway and the Pyramid Lake area, according to Los Angeles County fire officials.
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In Los Angeles County, the fire department said a man was critically injured after a fire burned at least two cars in a parking lot in the Wilmington neighborhood on July 3.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The mayor’s signature program to combat homelesssness went to the area near Olympic Boulevard and Menlo Avenue in Pico Union on Friday in Hernandez’s district, bringing 24 people indoors.
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Aircraft can be redistributed between carriers if required, allowing naval forces to maintain combat capability during prolonged deployments.
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True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
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There have been naval battles and beheadings and aerial battles and, well, more beheadings.
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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