fireman
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"So it is!" chimed in an off-duty fireman nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Among them were a former rural mayor, an ex-police commander, a bar owner, a rancher, a fireman and various entrepreneurs associated with mining and construction, industries heavily subject to extortion demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
As a teenager, Woods left Columbus for Missouri in 1872 to take a job as a railroad fireman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Once again, he is both arsonist and fireman.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
“Boy, you did your grandmother a favor,” the fireman said.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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
As they were driving away when evacuating, they could see on their app that there were firemen with hoses walking around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In northern Portugal, in Valpacos, nearly 800 firemen were battling a forest fire that was spreading, the civil protection service said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the Nashville airport, he found himself alongside a group of firemen heading to Oklahoma to help with the rescue.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
“So many people are. Afraid of firemen, I mean. But you're just a man, after all...”
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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