crossfire
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Broad wars over subsidies and investment incentives not only create domestic inefficiencies, but trigger “food fights” over with friendly allies caught in the crossfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
Not classified as prisoners of war, these seafarers are stuck inside a gathering emergency—caught in the crossfire for more than two months, and running low on basic provisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Paris has rejected the accusations against him and called for Ryan's immediate release, insisting he is not linked to French intelligence and arguing he has been caught in the crossfire of diplomatic tensions.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 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
