battle lines

plural of battle line

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle lines
Noun
  • Pediatricians and family doctors are on the front lines of the effort, addressing parents’ vaccine hesitancy and concerns.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Amid the untold death and destruction that has ravaged the Gaza Strip for the past two years and continues to strike with little notice, one group is tasked with delivering Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners—alive and dead—across one of the bloodiest front lines on Earth.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When two parties are aware of a major issue that diminishes an asset and do not inform the third party of that asset, that’s strong grounds for a lawsuit.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The neighborhood’s first hotel, Bay View Inn, once sat on the park’s grounds, but today visitors will find plenty of opportunities for recreation across its nine acres, and a boardwalk that overlooks Biscayne Bay.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Battle lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20lines. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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