How to Use friendly fire in a Sentence

friendly fire

noun
  • He was hit and killed by friendly fire in April of that year.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan two years later.
    — Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • An auto theft task force member was shot in the leg by friendly fire.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • This isn’t the first time Rodgers has been on camera with some friendly fire.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Love to cook outdoors or sit around a friendly fire, but don't love the idea of paying too much?
    — Matt Allyn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Give your backyard patio a cozy feel with a budget-friendly fire pit.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Officials said the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Over a dozen men were killed and many more injured in the friendly fire incident.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • Valiant volleys act as friendly fire, adding to the death toll of innocent tissues.
    — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016
  • He just got caught in friendly fire and my deep desire to make an impression on my bosses and keep my job.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Hear how overgrown weeds can be replaced by a quiet, shady retreat or group-friendly fire pit area.
    — oregonlive, 6 July 2022
  • Then came some errant friendly fire, a teammate’s helmet hitting the junior in his right leg.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2022
  • In this conflict, four manned aircraft have been destroyed, three to friendly fire and one in an accident.
    — Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Curran’s statement follows media reports that the agent was struck by friendly fire.
    — Sarah Davis, The Hill, 1 May 2026
  • He was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 in a friendly fire incident.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
  • Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 by friendly fire.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • The task force officer injured by friendly fire was shot in his shin, and was treated at a hospital.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Among them is an assertion that one of the officers involved in the shooting death was shot by friendly fire.
    — Matthew Brown, USA TODAY, 24 June 2020
  • The 27-year-old died in a friendly fire incident while serving in Afghanistan.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • Two years after enlisting, he was killed by friendly fire during a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The plane was not brought down by hostile or friendly fire and rescue efforts continue, the statement said.
    — Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Kirkpatrick declined to comment on whether any officers or bystanders were hit by friendly fire.
    — Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Miami Marlins third base coach Jody Reed was hit by friendly fire.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • His independent views on Israel have drawn not-so-friendly fire from the activist left.
    — Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • White smoke visible in the sky led to online speculation that the aircraft may have been struck by friendly fire.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Only now their friendly fire comes with a can of Lysol and Clorox wipes, plus masks to slip on anytime someone gets too close.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 June 2020
  • Otito Ogbonnia hurt his left arm early (friendly fire as the Colts went right down field and scored).
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The company is facing some friendly fire from the tech community.
    — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2021
  • He was killed by friendly fire in 2004 near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
    — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Federal officials have disputed reports that the shot that struck the agent was friendly fire.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 May 2026

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