hostile fire
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” it added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
This is the fourth U.S. manned aircraft taken down since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury — with none being hostile fire from Iran.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
A US plan to deliver aid to Gaza from a floating pier at sea will be fraught with security challenges, notably hostile fire and crowds of desperate civilians on the shore.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
It is intended to reduce the need for several single-role aircraft, such as AC-130 gunships or the A-10 Thunderbolt II tank buster, to loiter in a targeted area and perhaps be exposed to hostile fire.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
By employing night operations troops make use of the cover of darkness to minimize losses from hostile fire or to escape observation.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
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