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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On Monday, the committee heard from family members of other victims of violent crime, a local police officer injured in the line of duty and law enforcement experts.
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Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Coring said that the suspect identified himself as a combat veteran who was injured in the line of duty and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2024, 342 officers were shot in the line of duty, including 50 who were killed, up from 46 in 2023, according to the report.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
McLaughlin was the first, and only, prosecutor in Massachusetts to give his life in the line of duty.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Coring said that the suspect identified himself as a combat veteran who was injured in the line of duty and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2024, 342 officers were shot in the line of duty, including 50 who were killed, up from 46 in 2023, according to the report.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
McLaughlin was the first, and only, prosecutor in Massachusetts to give his life in the line of duty.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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