firefighter

Example Sentences

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Another new candidate in the Platner-mold is burly Pennsylvania firefighter Bob Brooks, who is running for Congress.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“I was told to pick up hose from my captain, which is a common assignment for us to get,” one firefighter testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A firefighter at the scene told news channel TVN24 that according to the woman's son, he was on the phone to her when he heard her scream, "Bear, bear!" and the phone went dead.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I could’ve possibly prevented a lot of stuff if I would’ve been more outspoken, right?” firefighter Scott Pike testified in a lawsuit brought by Palisades fire victims.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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