firefighter
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"A family couldn't make a living from this anymore... Everyone has a full-time job. I'm a teacher, my brother is a firefighter," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A firefighter paramedic said he expressed concern that control lines were not well-defined, and also identified a hot spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Florida firefighter sets record as shortest woman in profession.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
And in an election year, politicians of both parties running to remain in office like to win support from the police and firefighter unions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
If you don’t know, there’s always an alternative, like head instead of chairman, press officer instead of spokesman, firefighter instead of fireman, representative instead of congressman, and so on.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Thick black smoke poured from a window shortly afterwards, before firefighters managed to put out the blaze.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Capt. Tony Tubbs of the Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters also responded to reports about flooding in the area and found water bubbling from the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The federal government, which has dispatched 11 aircraft and around 300 firefighters to the zone, expects to reverse the situation "in the coming days," Capobianco said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
"We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to the emergency services, gardaí, firefighters and medical personnel who responded to the scene and who have faced such distressing circumstances," the bishop added.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Back up, miss,” one of the firefighters ordered me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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