open fire

Example Sentences

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Their egg dishes are excellent, the burger is top-notch and the roasted chicken, which is cooked over an open fire in the kitchen, is superb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"Modern UGVs are part-autonomous. They can move on their own, they can observe and detect the enemy. But still, the decision to open fire is made by a human, their operator," Afghan says.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Oli has denied he had told the police to open fire on protesters.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

With hot food in my stomach and the open fire nearby, I was having a hard time staying awake.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier