open fire
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Because the act that prompted the deputies to open fire was committed solely by the deceased suspect, Jianquan Bo could not be charged in connection with his brother’s death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Williams was on a mission near the peninsula’s north when he saw seven of the Soviet jets appear and eventually open fire, according to a Defense Department account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Hearing Nat King Cole croon about chestnuts roasting on an open fire dozens of times is one of the many reminders that fireplaces are luxuries most of us don’t have.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
To help with the pine needle drop, she also advises putting it in a cooler part of your house, away from radiators or open fire.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
She made that outdoors over an open fire, and she’d put pennies in the caldron to keep it from sticking.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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