in the line of duty

phrase

: while doing one's job

a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty

Examples of in the line of duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fifty-three officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty, the report said. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

The Medal of Sacrifice Act, which directs a presidential medal to posthumously honor first responders killed in the line of duty. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office K9 Bosco, who worked with a deputy who was shot and critically wounded in the line of duty back in May, has retired from service. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

His father, Yosef Saleh, served in the IDF before joining the Israel Police, where he was killed in the line of duty in 2013. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the line of duty

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• beauty
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• putti
• snooty
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti