battle line

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Recent Examples of battle line Television revenue is one battle line being drawn as owners prepare to push for a salary cap during collective bargaining negotiations after the season. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 The battle lines seem to be forming along industry and geography. Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 The key battle line however, was Greene's campaigning for the adminstration to release the entirety of ‘Epstein files'. Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Dec. 2025 Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel. Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battle line
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Noun
  • Labour in turmoil With Burnham’s return to front line politics, a leadership race seems all but inevitable.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Ukraine’s ability to strike military production facilities, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites and critical infrastructure hundreds of miles from the front lines has demonstrated a remarkable evolution in its strategic capabilities.
    Hunter LaCroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Los Angeles was back in front by the end of the third via a run-scoring single by Max Muncy and Alex Call’s sacrifice fly to right.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
  • Larin was standing directly in front of Xhaka and got hit byXhaka's cleat after the Swiss captain went to kick the ball.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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