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fire

[fahyuhr] / faɪər /










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The city of Newark has been pressing for The GEO Group to permit a fire inspection and obtain a certificate of occupancy for the sprawling private jail.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Many vessels have instead chosen to take a southern route, close to Oman on the opposite side of the strait, occasionally coming under fire.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

And her near-zealous completion of Hyrox events around the world - and at a predictably elite level - spoke to the competitive fire still inside her.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Since the fire was extinguished, Lineage has been tasked with removing roughly 88 million pounds of spoiled and decomposing food, along with fire and demolition debris.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Outside the tent is a fire pit; inside, a kerosene lamp.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Consumer Product Safety Commission, multiple fire pit products sold on Amazon have been linked to flash fires and other explosive incidents in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Wildfires occur across Europe each summer, but the fires that swept through Spain and France in July 2026 ranked among the most destructive either country had experienced in decades.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

When the fires come, they do not check anyone’s passport.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

However, with devastating fires still raging in some areas of Spain where the eclipse will be visible, the 51-year-old TV researcher may cancel her plans to travel from Sydney, Australia.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

His fires were as magical to him as they had been to his prehistoric ancestors.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

The Sparks ownership group fired general manager Raegan Pebley in mid-July, seemingly changing direction near the deadline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Before going to work less than two years ago for Uber because of its flexible schedule, Lobga was fired from a series of jobs for skipping work to join protests, family said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

An independent AFP investigation concluded that two Israeli 120mm tank shells were fired from the Jordeikh area inside Israel.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

When police fired tear gas and charged protesters that afternoon, I kept filming.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

I did not know it then, but all week long she had been anticipating being fired.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Businesses face an array of challengers, however, so the economy isn’t firing on all cylinders.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

On another front, US ally Israel accused Hezbollah of firing a drone at an Israeli vehicle inside Lebanese territory, in what it called a violation of their truce.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

"It's like a completely different feeling. I went out there like my dragon was absolutely firing."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Once he established his high-end consulting firm, Reilly retained his political staffers at no small expense, even during the lull between campaigns, rather than hiring and firing them as seasonal workers, which was the norm.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Regan looked like she was ready to meet a firing squad when we finally arrived outside her mom’s office door.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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