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Recent Examples of battle line
Thus, in calling for Tamilians to have more babies, Stalin, who leads the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and is an important figure within the national alliance of opposition parties known as INDIA, was drawing political battle lines.
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Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
By the time the group sat down for another birthday dinner, the battle lines had been drawn.
—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
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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Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
By the time the group sat down for another birthday dinner, the battle lines had been drawn.
—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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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On Ukraine’s front lines, combat patches are currency.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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As sanctions reshape global commerce, fintech sits at the front lines.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stop forcing parents to choose between their careers and their families, and instead empower them to succeed on both fronts.—
Liz Teran,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Constructed of a mix of suede and faux leather, the taupe shoes are accented by a white S logo on the side and a lace-up front.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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