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firefighter

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /
NOUN
fireman
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The women roped in two others to complete the team, firefighter Lauren Kerr-McGregor and powerlifter and pro wrestler Kara Weir.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

But a Cal Fire firefighter stepped in on Tuesday, escorting a staff member to the property so she could release the critically endangered birds back into the wild.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

This approach is also being increasingly adopted overseas - as Queensland firefighter Damian Hatfield found out.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

"There's thunder, that's good," said a firefighter at the command post set up in the town's sports hall.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

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

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

Paula Fenton's bungalow in Willenhall, West Midlands, was among several homes damaged when a fire spread through gardens in the street, as firefighters tackled multiple fires in the region on Thursday.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which mushroomed in size since breaking out two days earlier in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Military personnel and an Army helicopter have also been supporting firefighters in Cwmavon, a village in the Afan valley.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

More than 100 firefighters and two water bombing planes battled through the night to contain a major forest fire that broke out on Friday on the Croatian island of Dugi otok, threatening many homes.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

But the pictures in the Times of those brave firefighters heading up the stairs did her in.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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