firefighter
Example Sentences
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Shyriayev’s troops are working like firefighters, rushing to respond when Russian soldiers find gaps in the thinly held front line.
The blaze lasted multiple days and required the services of 200 firefighters to extinguish.
From Los Angeles Times
She said she has been openly critical of the Fire Department’s failure to pre-deploy firefighters amid forecasts of catastrophically high winds — and would have no interest in hiding such information.
From Los Angeles Times
Eventually, firefighters got enough of a handle on the fire to get inside and look around.
From Los Angeles Times
Local MPs have praised the "incredible" efforts of firefighters and medical staff.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
