killing field

noun

Definition of killing fieldnext
as in front line

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Recent Examples of killing field Israel has consistently dehumanized my people and turned Gaza into a killing field with the help of its powerful friends. — Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024 But these things will only underscore that 1950s auto racing was a brutal killing field. — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023 The province had been one enormous killing field, and there was nothing neat and tidy about the aftermath of a B-52 strike. — George Black, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022 Ten years later, even those who have never set foot near Newtown, Connecticut, can conjure the scene painted by police of a first-grade classroom turned into a killing field. — Cnn Staff, CNN, 14 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for killing field
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  1. front line
  2. battle line
  3. front
Noun
  • Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola response have reached a breaking point.
    — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s advances in drone technology have given it an edge in recent months, analysts and Western officials say, striking supply routes behind the front line, stripping the Russian army of momentum on the battlefield and slowing its advance.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of front line
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  • Sanders’ remarks after the meeting with Altman reflected the emerging political battle lines for November, and likely into 2028.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Still, be very suspicious of anyone telling you the real battle lines are elsewhere.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 May 2026
Definition of battle line
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  • The same gateway sits in front of Model Context Protocol servers, the standard way agents now discover and call tools.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Europeans will also be keen to put on a unified front publicly, particularly over defense spending, according to Franke.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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