open fire
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Their egg dishes are excellent, the burger is top-notch and the roasted chicken, which is cooked over an open fire in the kitchen, is superb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
"Modern UGVs are part-autonomous. They can move on their own, they can observe and detect the enemy. But still, the decision to open fire is made by a human, their operator," Afghan says.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Williams was on a mission near the peninsula’s north when he saw seven of the Soviet jets appear and eventually open fire, according to a Defense Department account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Hearing Nat King Cole croon about chestnuts roasting on an open fire dozens of times is one of the many reminders that fireplaces are luxuries most of us don’t have.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
She made that outdoors over an open fire, and she’d put pennies in the caldron to keep it from sticking.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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