open fire
Example Sentences
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Picked by Aboriginals for tens of thousands of years, wattleseed, plucked from the native Acacia plants, is high in protein and traditionally roasted over an open fire and ground down to make bread.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Because the act that prompted the deputies to open fire was committed solely by the deceased suspect, Jianquan Bo could not be charged in connection with his brother’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Williams was on a mission near the peninsula’s north when he saw seven of the Soviet jets appear and eventually open fire, according to a Defense Department account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"We don't have our lights on outside yet, because we've got to keep our costs down," Fitzgerald told AFP sat near an open fire heating the pub's interior.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
With hot food in my stomach and the open fire nearby, I was having a hard time staying awake.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
