battle lines

plural of battle line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle lines
Noun
  • Russian casualties have risen largely because of a change in the nature of the front lines over the last year.
    Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The situation at the front lines indicates the opposite.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Feith wanted to keep export controls in place, on national-security grounds.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Battle lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20lines. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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