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Discover LudwigThe phrase "exchange fire" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a military context to describe a situation where two opposing forces are shooting at each other.
Example: "The soldiers were ordered to exchange fire with the enemy until reinforcements arrived."
Alternatives: "engage in gunfire" or "return fire."
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"When they meet, they exchange fire.
They drive north and exchange fire with a police vehicle.
Another is a border dispute, which caused the two armies to exchange fire in February.
Pakistan and India exchange fire across their border; fear of nuclear war mounts.
They reported seeing attackers exchange fire with guards at the presidential and intelligence agency headquarters.
We heard the exchange fire and then the crash of the helicopter, and it was on fire".
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Authorities say he shot himself after exchanging fire with police.
An hour later soldiers are exchanging fire with Taliban fighters.
For two hours they exchanged fire before the Alabama sank.
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