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
Recent Examples on the Web
One devastating firefight in which a member of his tank crew died as shrapnel went through his steel helmet took a heavy emotional toll.
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Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
And then in the final episode, the cat gets shot in a firefight.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Police used parts of their house for cover during the firefight, and drove an armored vehicle through the backyard, damaging parts of the property on the way to the shoot-out, Chhoeun said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
And the Bedouin people living in the area suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a firefight.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 5 May 2024
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Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
And then in the final episode, the cat gets shot in a firefight.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Police used parts of their house for cover during the firefight, and drove an armored vehicle through the backyard, damaging parts of the property on the way to the shoot-out, Chhoeun said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
And the Bedouin people living in the area suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a firefight.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 5 May 2024
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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