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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In Khabarovsk, in Russia’s Far East, a cameraman-soldier in a tracksuit takes a last swig from a bottle of vodka before heading into a firefight.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Kenyan and Haitian officers engaged in a firefight with heavily armed gangs near the former National Police headquarters, a site previously abandoned due to gang encroachment.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Queens officer was shot and killed in Rockaway, Queens, by an ex-con, who was also wounded in the ensuing firefight.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024
Tester appeared to regain some momentum late in the race after raising questions about Sheehy’s claim that he was shot during a firefight in Afghanistan and Democratic spending groups stuck by the incumbent’s side throughout the race.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Kenyan and Haitian officers engaged in a firefight with heavily armed gangs near the former National Police headquarters, a site previously abandoned due to gang encroachment.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The Queens officer was shot and killed in Rockaway, Queens, by an ex-con, who was also wounded in the ensuing firefight.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024
Tester appeared to regain some momentum late in the race after raising questions about Sheehy’s claim that he was shot during a firefight in Afghanistan and Democratic spending groups stuck by the incumbent’s side throughout the race.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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