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crossfire

[kraws-fahyer, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs- /






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Grain exports, especially to the Mediterranean region, are caught in the crossfire as Russia and Ukraine expand their bombing targets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Seafarers who operate the ships that get goods and energy to everyday consumers around the world are caught in the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

And while markets and ordinary Americans have focused on the rise in oil prices, fertilizer also gotten caught in the crossfire.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

But Nuñez suggested that the victims could have been innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Meanwhile, Genie had run inside, his palm to his eye, and stepped right into Ma and Dad’s crossfire over how she was feeling neglected.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

The Regional Homelessness Authority was caught in the crossfires of finger pointing after a hotel shelter program collapsed.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023

His protagonists, often working-class, are caught in the crossfires of history without easy resolution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

"He's a guy that changes speeds, comes at you from an angle and crossfires on you," Mattingly said.

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2013

It is this feeling that Rauschenberg tries to catch in his art: all the crossfires of a split second bashed together into a single, isolated work.

From Time Magazine Archive

They will inspect the surf through which the invaders struggled 40 years ago, young amphibians buffeted by waves and torn by crossfires.

From Time Magazine Archive


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