firing line
Example Sentences
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They said there was no current plan for the kind of complex escorts that in dozens of missions starting in 1987 put Navy ships directly in Iran’s firing line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The Catford fighter put that plan into action and started to punish Flores with hooks as she stepped out of the firing line.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
With just one episode to go, Rachel was finally in the firing line, alongside James, despite strenuous efforts that led him to collapse and vomit during that day's mission.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
A two-day defeat in Perth by eight wickets and another by the same margin at the pink-ball clash in Brisbane left them reeling and in the firing line at home.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
And the remedial training is probably why Miss Preston wants to see me, anyway, so it ain't like I'm in any hurry to get to the firing line.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
