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Recent Examples of battle line
In its aftermath, the battle lines in the struggle for the Democratic Party’s future are clearer than ever.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump is now calling for a freeze of the conflict along the current battle lines, a ceasefire proposal that is backed by Ukraine.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2025
The next year, under U.S. pressure, Khartoum allowed the UN to set up Operation Lifeline Sudan, the first time the UN crossed the battle lines to aid civilians in a rebel zone.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump is now calling for a freeze of the conflict along the current battle lines, a ceasefire proposal that is backed by Ukraine.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2025
The next year, under U.S. pressure, Khartoum allowed the UN to set up Operation Lifeline Sudan, the first time the UN crossed the battle lines to aid civilians in a rebel zone.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2025
Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
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The Warriors, who often play three- or four-guard lineups, have been gashed by a Blazers front line that features the 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Across state lines West Chicago teenage brothers Ben and Sam Luhmann spent much of the fall and winter on the front lines of the blitz, chasing federal immigration officers.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the production front, Micron excels in advanced DRAM nodes, including the early sampling of 1-gamma DRAM using EUV.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Glenn stood in front of a crowd of reporters, Jets staffers and former Jets players at his introductory news conference as the franchise’s new head coach and announced to the world that things were going to be different with him in charge.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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