killing field

noun

Definition of killing fieldnext
as in front line

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Recent Examples of killing field In May, local investigators led me to one of the killing fields, and into a world of macabre rituals. — Philip Holsinger, Time, 10 June 2025 One of them is the location of his trove of missing tapes, which some believe detail how his $1 million estate, the Fox Hollow Farm, became his personal killing field. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for killing field
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  1. front line
  2. battle line
  3. front
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  • Russia is launching around 220 glide bombs every day against settlements near the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said in a social media post Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of front line
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The tension between them comes to a head after the two arrive in Nebraska and begin investigating a school shooting that Hal believes is a front for aliens.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson played on the edge in three-man fronts, a shift from how his career started as the final pick in the 2023 draft.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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