in the line of duty
idiom
: while doing one's job
a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty
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One of the most impactful moments for Evers happened at an event for Gold Star families, who lost a loved one in the line of duty.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
After an officer dies in the line of duty, their paychecks stop the very next day.
—Paula Ebben, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Firefighter deaths Grundyson also has faced the loss of two firefighters who died in the line of duty in the past year.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty but spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
After an officer dies in the line of duty, their paychecks stop the very next day.
—Paula Ebben, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Firefighter deaths Grundyson also has faced the loss of two firefighters who died in the line of duty in the past year.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Federal prosecutors said at trial that Fiore had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a Las Vegas police officer who was fatally shot in 2014 in the line of duty but spent some of it on cosmetic surgery, rent and her daughter’s wedding.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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“In the line of duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20line%20of%20duty. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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