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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The wildfire threatened 3,500 homes and other structures and forced the evacuation of more than 10,000 people, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said federal funds had been secured to help in the firefight.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The Montana Senate race got nasty in the final weeks as Tester and his Democratic allies raised questions about Sheehy’s claim that he was shot in a firefight in Afghanistan in 2012.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Also please join with me in recognizing all those here tonight who have answered the call in our military, law enforcement, firefights and paramedics.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The top Hamas commander was killed this week when Israel Defense Forces soldiers on routine patrol of an area in Rafah encountered three militants who were then killed in a firefight.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The Montana Senate race got nasty in the final weeks as Tester and his Democratic allies raised questions about Sheehy’s claim that he was shot in a firefight in Afghanistan in 2012.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Also please join with me in recognizing all those here tonight who have answered the call in our military, law enforcement, firefights and paramedics.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The top Hamas commander was killed this week when Israel Defense Forces soldiers on routine patrol of an area in Rafah encountered three militants who were then killed in a firefight.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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