covering fire
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Les Budding, 97, was 18 years old when he served on board Landing Craft Flak 34, charged with providing covering fire for the first wave of troops who stormed Sword Beach on 6 June 1944.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023
Swenson said he offered support, as well as covering fire.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021
In another round, I placed a turret mine around the corner of a debris field, just in front of our frigate, providing covering fire that would hit enemy bombers in their blind spot.
From The Verge • Oct. 9, 2020
Our quickdraw renegade just keeps gun-slinging on Twitter, with plenty of covering fire from his trusty sidekick Piers, and lives to fight another day.
From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2014
Marines sat in the bow of our launch to provide covering fire while we disembarked; which precaution seemed of little utility, for the docks were now empty of all enemies.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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