battle line

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Recent Examples of battle line Who knows where the Fantastic Four will land when the battle lines are drawn. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 26 Mar. 2025 Like it or not, the battle lines are being drawn, and the ultimate stakes — just how far into society federal coercion can extend — will not be limited to higher education. Follow me on Twitter. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 And while this development, like so many other Trump executive actions, are undoubtedly headed to court, what is clear is that the battle lines are being drawn in workplaces across America, such as gas stations, construction sites, and grocery stores. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Ukrainian leaders committed to the 30-day ceasefire, which would freeze the conflict along current battle lines, on Tuesday after holding talks with U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia. USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battle line
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Noun
  • Those affect the back and front lines, as Ferland Mendy and Kylian Mbappé target returns to action despite not being involved in the games leading up to the final.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Reports from Ukraine on Sunday indicated a quietening of the front lines, but officials still reported Russian assaults and drone attacks and said Kyiv would match Moscow's actions.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The police chief was invited to come out and get in front of the issue, and the councilmember stood by his side.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
  • As first reported by Dan Goodin for Ars Technica, the problem sits with the Remote Desktop Protocol used to enable a remote user to log in and use their Windows machine as if they were physically sat in front of it.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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