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Discover LudwigThe phrase "direct fire" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used in military or tactical contexts to describe the act of shooting or aiming a weapon directly at a target rather than using indirect methods such as mortars or artillery. Example: "The commander ordered his troops to move in and engage the enemy with direct fire."
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"We're taking direct fire...
"My companies have been taking direct fire every day".
When there is direct fire from there [across the border], one cannot hide under the rocks.
They heard sniper fire and occasional artillery bombardments, but never came under direct fire.
They can always tell when troops who call in airstrikes are under direct fire.
Nolay Base takes direct fire almost every day from the Taliban.
Several American-aided units have come under direct fire by the Russians.
The troops took direct fire from the building upon their arrival, he said.
"Friendly forces were receiving direct fire and defended themselves," General Cleveland said.
Under direct fire, FGD gypsum can form a protective physical barrier on the resin's exterior surfaces.
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"Direct-fire attacks on us have dropped dramatically," he told me.
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