battle lines

plural of battle line

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Noun
  • During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Crowe-Allbritton was also on the front lines of efforts encouraging students to speak out against racial injustice, according to his obituary.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Ukraine’s ability to strike military production facilities, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites and critical infrastructure hundreds of miles from the front lines has demonstrated a remarkable evolution in its strategic capabilities.
    Hunter LaCroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • In 2019, as Scientific American reported at the time, researchers discovered that some poison frog dads may travel as far as 400 meters (or about a quarter of a mile) in an apparent search for ideal nursery grounds.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026
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“Battle lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20lines. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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