Sentence examples for return fire from inspiring English sources

"return fire" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the action of shooting back in a combat situation. Here is an example sentence: "After being ambushed by enemy forces, the soldiers quickly took cover and returned fire."

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We had to return fire.

It threatened to "return fire for fire".

There was no return fire.

"There wasn't any return fire".

The soldiers can return fire, he said.

He was killed by officers' return fire.

"Then came the return fire," she said.

But its soldiers would return fire.

The Indians would then return fire.

"Hear a pop, hit the ground, return fire.

The police, under fire, did not return fire.

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