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battle line

noun

Definition of battle line

as in front line

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Recent Examples of battle line The battle lines seem to be forming along industry and geography. — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026 But on the eve of what should be contentious labor negotiations, Manfred’s public pitch, and the vocal support of one of the game’s marquee clubs, is an indication that the battle lines are already being drawn. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 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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Both Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are crucial industrial cities close to the front line.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4½ years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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Stamos and Christian Love helped Mike to his feet, and then, on either side of him, held his arms aloft in the air in a triumphant pose, until the curtains closed in front of them.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Jones has become known for hosting some of the biggest names in Southern art, including Tara Stallworth Lee, Daniel José Carr, Renee Hanan Plata, and William Dooley, at Room 412, his tiny gallery space at the front of his apartment.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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