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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Bateman's character was often put through the wringer, getting caught in a bear trap and even finding himself in the line of fire during a bank robbery.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for him, doing so ends up placing him directly in the line of fire on the night of the robbery.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Programs related to environmental justice for low-income communities are in the line of fire.
—Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
This would remove humans from the line of fire.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for him, doing so ends up placing him directly in the line of fire on the night of the robbery.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Programs related to environmental justice for low-income communities are in the line of fire.
—Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
This would remove humans from the line of fire.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for line of fire
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“Line of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20fire. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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