fireman
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In an era of extreme bullpen specialization, when seemingly every reliever has a prescribed role, Ashby has become an old-fashioned fireman befitting the Brewers’ throwback style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"So it is!" chimed in an off-duty fireman nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Those corridors fill up with smoke, so now you’re having to do a fireman crawl along the floor for potentially hundreds of feet,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
Once again, he is both arsonist and fireman.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
Sergio looked up and over at the fireman, who was sitting on the opposite side of the train, a bunch of seats farther down.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Five people have been lightly injured, including three firemen and a police officer, it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A wisely managed retirement plan for cops and firemen is shaken down to shrink a deficit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
An unverified video circulating on social media showed firemen entering a heavily damaged flat covered in dust and rubble and with blown-out windows, while another showed drone debris strewn across the street below.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Three firemen and five policemen fainted and had to be carried away.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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