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My father-in-law served in the 82nd Airborne in World War II, trained at Fort Bragg and helped fly a glider plane behind enemy lines on D-Day.
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Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Don’t forget its greatest strength: closing the gap on faraway enemies, especially those who, like Leaders, empower their fellow baddies from deep behind enemy lines.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and in some cases training of foreign militaries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Attacking behind enemy lines would require a presidential covert action finding funded by Congress.
—Douglas London, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2022
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Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Don’t forget its greatest strength: closing the gap on faraway enemies, especially those who, like Leaders, empower their fellow baddies from deep behind enemy lines.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and in some cases training of foreign militaries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Attacking behind enemy lines would require a presidential covert action finding funded by Congress.
—Douglas London, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for behind enemy lines
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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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