line of fire
noun phrase
: the place where bullets are being shot
Some civilians got caught in the line of fire.
Examples of line of fire in a Sentence
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Persico said most worrying was that other media, including Israeli outlets, could also be in the line of fire.
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Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing international agreements intend to protect civilians in the line of fire, not guard against systemic threats to civilians around the world.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
The deadly drone strike marks the first deaths of U.S. troops in the line of fire since the Israel-Hamas war broke out after Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Officers on the floor shouted at reporters to move from their seats across from the main doors and get out of a direct line of fire.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Houthi attacks continue, and the creation of a security force puts U.S. service members in the line of fire.
—Jay Caruso, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
Israel’s invasion of the south, which started in early December, has forced people to move every few days to stay out of the line of fire.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023
And what Israel's trying to do is get them out of the line of fire.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
None of Florence Pugh’s cast mates were in the line of fire, but costars Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler can be seen reacting as the object glances off the side of her face.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing international agreements intend to protect civilians in the line of fire, not guard against systemic threats to civilians around the world.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
The deadly drone strike marks the first deaths of U.S. troops in the line of fire since the Israel-Hamas war broke out after Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Officers on the floor shouted at reporters to move from their seats across from the main doors and get out of a direct line of fire.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Houthi attacks continue, and the creation of a security force puts U.S. service members in the line of fire.
—Jay Caruso, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
Israel’s invasion of the south, which started in early December, has forced people to move every few days to stay out of the line of fire.
—Adam Rasgon, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2023
And what Israel's trying to do is get them out of the line of fire.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
None of Florence Pugh’s cast mates were in the line of fire, but costars Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler can be seen reacting as the object glances off the side of her face.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Line of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20fire. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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