Example Sentences

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Both sides have since exchanged intermittent fire, without returning to full-scale hostilities.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire again overnight, the latest in a series of skirmishes that has kept tensions high in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It comes several days after Washington and Tehran exchanged strikes, in an escalation that threatened a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

U.S. and Iran maintain a cease-fire amid peace talks, but Israeli forces and Hezbollah exchanged fire in Lebanon despite a truce.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

They all exchanged glances, puzzled by her strange behavior.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton