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firing line

noun as in line of battle

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When I was hiring people for Gawker, I wanted to hire people I really respected because I was afraid of people kind of stepping into the firing line of the internet by signing up for new Gawker.

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Like our soldiers and sailors in all parts of the world, they are meeting freedom’s challenge on the firing line, and I salute them for their honor and their courage.

The clock is now ticking for the issuing of major data suspension orders by EU data protection agencies, with Facebook’s business first in the firing line.

Keep in mind that Carter, as a Senate-confirmed appointee, is not in the firing line of furloughs.

Indeed he treasured his relationship with the conservative icon Bill Buckley, whom he debated repeatedly on Firing Line.

It's out of the frying pan and into the firing line for Prince Harry.

As the last line of defense, the goalkeeper is also first in the firing line when blame and retribution are meted out.

This time, however, we are all in the firing line for environmental reasons.

Numbers have dribbled back from firing line and cannot be collected in this difficult country.

Neither Mr. Travers nor I feel that a girl so young as you, and alone, has any place near the firing line.

We were marched to the firing line that night, and our Colonel had a very nice meal ready for us before we went into the trenches.

England is closer to the firing line than are portions of France, the portions of France which are used as bases.

Original platoon divisions to be maintained; duties of officers and sergeants upon joining firing line.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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