firefight
noun
fire·fight
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfīt 
1
a
: a usually brief intense exchange of fire between opposing military units
b
: a hostile confrontation that involves gunfire
Examples of firefight in a Sentence
a firefight between police and bank robbers
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On Saturday night, just outside the actual White House Correspondent Association’s gala, Cole Allen breached a security checkpoint and had a brief firefight with Secret Service agents.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
After a firefight that lasted about 2 hours, firefighters contained the Ponds Fire on the western edge of Fort Collins on Thursday night.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
After a firefight that lasted about 2 hours, firefighters contained the Ponds Fire on the western edge of Fort Collins on Thursday night.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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