battle lines

Definition of battle linesnext
plural of battle line

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Noun
  • After a stint at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, he was dispatched to the Vietnam front lines in 1966.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Mar. 2026
  • On the year, Boozer has been particularly effective as a facilitator against elite front lines.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Because she was not permitted on school grounds and not authorized to take the student off school property, she was charged with felony kidnapping.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Trains, buses and the Metrorail will drop fans off at the Miami Intermodal Center, which is adjacent to Miami International Airport and across the street from the stadium grounds.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Battle lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20lines. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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