battle line
Example Sentences
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"This is coming like a tsunami and we are the first people on the battle line," said Sherry Brown, a background actor.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
The orcas, having identified their target, form a battle line and start charging toward the floe.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 13, 2023
Still he made the garden his battle line.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2018
The new canal is expected to push the battle line west - just how far depends on energy prices, canal tolls, infrastructure investments, economic growth and other variables.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2016
The trees stood shoulder to shoulder, like men in a battle line, all cloaked in white.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
