Sentence examples for covering fire from inspiring English sources

Each subgroup advanced, took cover, and provided the other with covering fire in turn.

Phrases like "covering fire" and "human shield" came up.

If the Czech goons come after him, we give him covering fire.

Tracker continued alone up the hill, with Parker and me laying down covering fire from below.

A couple of guards with rifles station themselves on rooftops to provide covering fire if necessary.

There is covering fire as he bursts out of the door, with enemies chasing.

'Rashidi was one of four men giving covering fire to our partner.

Why did she give covering fire during an abortive robbery of a Los Angeles shop that sold sportswear?

Lieutenant Baker, supported by covering fire from one of his soldiers, destroyed two machine-gun positions to allow the evacuation.

Later, I found an officer ordering his troops to a forward position and providing covering fire as they did so.

So out to the stores the books go: into the valley of death go the five thousand, with publicity machines providing inadequate covering fire.