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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Bermuda is also in the line of fire from the storms.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Police put themselves in the line of fire.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Authorities have said agents with both ICE and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives pulled some detainees out of the line of fire during the shooting in Dallas.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 30 Sep. 2025
Police put themselves in the line of fire.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Authorities have said agents with both ICE and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives pulled some detainees out of the line of fire during the shooting in Dallas.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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