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Recent Examples of battle line
By the time the group sat down for another birthday dinner, the battle lines had been drawn.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Sidelined was any talk of limits on Western assistance to Ukraine, any worries about the risk of nuclear escalation, and above all any compromise or negotiation regarding what has been an intractable war of position for years: the battle lines have not budged enormously since November 2022.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Here’s how the battle lines are being drawn, and why key Republicans are defecting from the party line.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025
The battle lines pit conservative spending hawks — who want to mitigate the deficit impact of the package — against vulnerable moderates fighting to preserve federal health care benefits and secure a controversial tax break in high-income districts.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Sidelined was any talk of limits on Western assistance to Ukraine, any worries about the risk of nuclear escalation, and above all any compromise or negotiation regarding what has been an intractable war of position for years: the battle lines have not budged enormously since November 2022.
—Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Here’s how the battle lines are being drawn, and why key Republicans are defecting from the party line.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 June 2025
The battle lines pit conservative spending hawks — who want to mitigate the deficit impact of the package — against vulnerable moderates fighting to preserve federal health care benefits and secure a controversial tax break in high-income districts.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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That difference becomes quite important when AI goes from the lab to the front lines.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Great War, however, turned death into something sudden, cruel and unknowable, as young men—often barely into adulthood—were slaughtered on the front line, their deaths reported to their families days or weeks later.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the most part, the Chiefs’ defensive front could not penetrate the Chargers’ offensive line, providing Herbert the necessary time to hit receivers consistently open by several steps.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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It’s made with a soft cotton-blend material, sporting a classic gingham pattern, four buttons down the front, and a slim fit that cinches in your waist for a flattering silhouette.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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