fire
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The paper’s union—which at that point had been without a contract since 2017—published multiple eyewitness accounts and said he threatened to fire certain staffers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The fire calmed down overnight due to calming winds and increased humidity, which slowed growth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Yet the low altitude and slow speed puts them in greater danger for ground or antiaircraft fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The BBC understands President Trump's national security team spent much of Thursday in the West Wing briefing him on a search-and-rescue mission that also came under Iranian fire.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Clare sat in the oversized chair by the fire as Gingersnipes handed him a steaming cup of tea.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
