battle line

Definition of battle linenext

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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 The showdown over the future of the Colorado The battle lines have largely been the same for months, with the three lower basin states in one camp and four upper basin states in the other. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
  • There are also many musicians who are fighting on the front line.
    Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Now, this latest war has extended its reach far beyond the front lines.
    Nada Bashir, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Run up there, get to the front.
    John Kenney, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Terrence Smith and the woman were in the middle of a heated argument in front of a building on Eastern Parkway near Utica Ave.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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