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Recent Examples of battle line
The fight over the U.S. Department of Education has begun, but the battle lines are a little blurry.
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Cory Turner, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Whatever the case, the battle lines surrounding Wagnergate were clear: those who favored a more hawkish policy toward Russia, including powerful figures in Poroshenko’s camp, had used the incident as a cudgel against Zelensky and his team.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Now that this battle line is drawn, the stakes for higher education could not be higher.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
State of play: As the drama unfolds, battle lines — and unlikely alliances — are being drawn among West Coast landmarks.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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Cory Turner, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Whatever the case, the battle lines surrounding Wagnergate were clear: those who favored a more hawkish policy toward Russia, including powerful figures in Poroshenko’s camp, had used the incident as a cudgel against Zelensky and his team.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Now that this battle line is drawn, the stakes for higher education could not be higher.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
State of play: As the drama unfolds, battle lines — and unlikely alliances — are being drawn among West Coast landmarks.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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It is needed by pediatricians and school principals, who are on the front lines of any outbreak.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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On the other hand, Gaza, among the most impoverished areas of the Middle East, has been on the front lines of history for millennia, and has been caught in the crosshairs of the modern Israeli-Palestinian conflict since its inception in 1948.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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One spread is a black and white photo of the band in early 1967, standing in front of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The suits, which have proliferated in recent years, represent a new front in Google’s legal battles in Europe.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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