covering fire

Examples (10)

• The soldiers provided covering fire while their squad advanced.
• We need covering fire to cross this open field safely.
• The machine gun team laid down covering fire for the assault.
• Without covering fire, the retreat would have been impossible.
• The captain ordered his men to give covering fire to the wounded.
• Heavy covering fire suppressed the enemy positions effectively.
• They used covering fire to protect the evacuation of civilians.
• The sniper team provided precise covering fire from the rooftop.
• Continuous covering fire allowed the medics to reach the injured.
• The artillery unit delivered intense covering fire during the operation.