brigade
Example Sentences
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The fire brigade, for example, "were really most proficient in the city at that time".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“It’s déjà vu all over again,” said Mansoor, who was a brigade commander in Iraq shortly after the 2003 invasion and later a top aide to Gen. David Petraeus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"We were lucky to be able to serve the community in this way... that's the opportunity that the fire brigade gives you."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Hypothermia and frostbite on limbs are common, said Nastya, a paramedic with the Da Vinci Wolves brigade.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Someone must have a radio—the fire brigade, if one remains, or the resistance, or the Americans hurling missiles at the city.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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