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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firefights
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Fewer fireworks, fewer fires 🎆 🔥 Leave the pyrotechnics to the professionals.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.
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Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
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On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.
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Legal battles can discourage farmers Mora said the years-long litigation has left him feeling frustrated and defenseless.
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Breaches are common and have been used strategically to set a standard, tit-for-tat style, of acceptable lower-level hostilities during the sensitive period.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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“Firefights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firefights. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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