firefighter

Example Sentences

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Now a firefighter in the Atlanta area, he said he has less pay but more job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The popular show was about members of London Fire Brigade, and he played firefighter Billy Ray, raising his profile so much that by 1996 he launched a pop career.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Gimbel, who served as an economic adviser in the Biden and Obama administrations, noted that the eurozone is making nascent efforts to attract bond investors — in other words, to become that nice firefighter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Fellow firefighter William Gillespie was already there, retrieving something from his locker.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler