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firefighter

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /
NOUN
fireman
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He and Olivia Walker, a 30-year-old firefighter, had come to Léon from Clearfield, Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“I want to be a firefighter in the future, hopefully go through paramedic school,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Ryder told the president that he wants to be a firefighter someday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

An 18-year-old firefighter who combined his A-levels with responding to emergency calls is among thousands of students getting results on Thursday morning.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Fellow firefighter William Gillespie was already there, retrieving something from his locker.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Officials said they expected that number to rise as firefighters were able to get to the interior of the fire.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

A visually stunning stretch of Highway 1 in Big Sur has reopened to travelers after a 12-day closure, even as firefighters continue to battle the persistent Timber fire.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The London Fire Brigade said four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a grass fire there on 5 August, which damaged about two hectares of shrubland.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Extinguishing it took almost as many firefighters and other emergency personnel, as well as 10 helicopters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“You could get burned. We should wait for the firefighters to put out the fire.”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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