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Recent Examples of battle line
In the Trump administration, the battle lines have shifted.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
What’s clear already is that the battle lines have shifted.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 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
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
What’s clear already is that the battle lines have shifted.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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His incorrect assertion that NATO allies had not served on Afghanistan's front lines, later walked back, reinforced a broader perception that times and realities had shifted.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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With a front line that stands 7-foot-1, 6-10 and 6-8, Portland should control the boards.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The discrepancy in how people view AI has perhaps never been so apparent as this past week, after a viral essay from an AI CEO and investor claimed the tech is coming for any job that involves sitting in front of a computer.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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By providing support for the entire agriculture industry, the commissioner's role is key in helping on these fronts.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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