firefighter

Example Sentences

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A Los Angeles firefighter testified that he saw flashes of light and heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks in the area around midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Through them we learn about the retired firefighter, living alone in a 55-and-over California community, who texts his supposed lover that he is “still lonesome” after a day watching television and sitting by the dock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

He said he was watching television at about 21:00 when a firefighter knocked on his door and "told me to get out of my house."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Nine of the people injured are employees at the factory, and one is a firefighter, Goldstein said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“You know, I thought about whether I was a boy once. Back when I wanted to be a firefighter and I thought all firefighters were boys. Is it like that?”

From "George" by Alex Gino