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Recent Examples of battle line
But when battle lines were drawn and pals of the initial brawlers began fighting, up to six teens jumped Angel before beating, pistol-whipping him and then stabbing him in the heart about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, cops said.
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Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The clothes identify different factions and clearly delineate some of the battle lines.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Thus, in calling for Tamilians to have more babies, Stalin, who leads the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and is an important figure within the national alliance of opposition parties known as INDIA, was drawing political battle lines.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
By the time the group sat down for another birthday dinner, the battle lines had been drawn.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The clothes identify different factions and clearly delineate some of the battle lines.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Thus, in calling for Tamilians to have more babies, Stalin, who leads the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and is an important figure within the national alliance of opposition parties known as INDIA, was drawing political battle lines.
—Yamini Aiyar, Foreign Affairs, 23 July 2025
By the time the group sat down for another birthday dinner, the battle lines had been drawn.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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The same philosophy might be applied to get the best out of its front line.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And for the first time, the exclamation mark people are influential, energized and presenting a broad front.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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There, officers were summoned to the front of a nearby home where a man was found just outside.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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