line of fire
noun phrase
: the place where bullets are being shot
Some civilians got caught in the line of fire.
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One partnership aims to generate additional revenue, another should directly protect the automaker from import costs, while the third puts GM directly in the line of fire of tariffs, but only temporarily.
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Anyone in Payton’s line of fire: The Broncos’ head coach wasn’t exactly incensed Saturday night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
The couple’s 25-year-old neighbor was also caught in the line of fire, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Massie, who has drawn the ire of Trump in the past, is in the president's line of fire this time after being one of the leading voices opposed to U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Anyone in Payton’s line of fire: The Broncos’ head coach wasn’t exactly incensed Saturday night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
The couple’s 25-year-old neighbor was also caught in the line of fire, deputies said.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Massie, who has drawn the ire of Trump in the past, is in the president's line of fire this time after being one of the leading voices opposed to U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Line of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20fire. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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