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Recent Examples of firefight
The most recent firefight seems to be the latest of these incidents, albeit an unusually violent one.
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William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said they were armed and initiated the firefight.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The firefight happened about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, off the northern coast of Villa Clara province in central Cuba.
—David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Special forces closed in on Oseguera’s home and a firefight ensued, Trevilla said.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said they were armed and initiated the firefight.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The firefight happened about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, in Cayo Falcones, off the northern coast of Villa Clara province in central Cuba.
—David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Special forces closed in on Oseguera’s home and a firefight ensued, Trevilla said.
—Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefight
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In the wrong hands, connections like that can lead to cronyism and profiteering — and there were times when Gray’s relationships came under fire.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the plane’s malfunctions is, duh, random sparks from annoying Dan’s charger starting a fire in cargo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack highly likely in the next six months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Last month, two Israeli soldiers were removed from combat duty after a photo circulated online showing one of the soldiers taking what appeared to be an axe or sledgehammer to the face of a statue of Jesus Christ in the area of the Christian village of Debel, in southern Lebanon.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The statement underscores the ideological intensity imposed on North Korean forces, whose loyalty to the regime appears to extend beyond combat to self-destruction.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Koh-i-Noor then spent 70 years in Afghanistan, where it was passed around by leaders who won bloody battles against one another.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefight. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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