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Examples

  • He heard Tobias shouting “Cease fire!” and it was over.

    The Whisperers John Connolly 2010

  • “That man is on fire!” screamed a blond woman, pointing at him.

    Blood Lite II: Overbite Kevin J. Anderson 2010

  • He heard Tobias shouting “Cease fire!” and it was over.

    The Whisperers John Connolly 2010

  • She yelled, “Hold your fire!” but nobody could hear her over the din, so she ran across the clearing.

    Final Theory Mark Alpert 2008

  • Germany was under Polish attack: “Since 5:45 A.M. we have been returning fire!” he claimed.

    Human Smoke Nicholson Baker 2008

  • I explained it was just a little breathlessness after a lung injury ‘You were actually caught in a fire!’ one of them said, and asked them if they had any oxygen.

    The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007

  • I explained it was just a little breathlessness after a lung injury ‘You were actually caught in a fire!’ one of them said, and asked them if they had any oxygen.

    The Woman in the Fifth Douglas Kennedy 2007

  • The holder yells the word “fire!” and suddenly the field erupts into chaos.

    Still Kicking Katie Hnida 2006

  • “Cease fire!” shouted Shelby, and the phaser barrage halted.

    Stone and Anvil Peter David 2003

  • “Cease fire!” s/he said, tossing the weapon aside.

    No Limits Peter David 2003

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