curtain of fire

Example Sentences

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You go from, like, a curtain of fire, to only one vent, and then you start building a crater that becomes bigger and bigger.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2023

From deep fortifications further inland artillery could lay down a curtain of fire offshore.

From Time Magazine Archive

Caught in the curtain of fire that rose from the growing oil slick, the aft section, containing about 100,000 tons of crude, quickly sank.

From Time Magazine Archive

They had received great reinforcements of artillery, and the nimble "75's," thanks to their speed and accuracy, barred off the positions under attack by a terrible curtain of fire.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

Of course, I knew what was coming at four o'clock, but I was amazed at its power and accuracy when it did come—this improved method of artillery preparation, this patent curtain of fire.

From My Second Year of the War by Palmer, Frederick