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

Northern and western parts of the UK will be in the firing line for more active weather fronts bringing spells of rain.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

But the stark contrast between near-record profits and sharp rate hikes has put the industry in the regulatory firing line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

There was no reserve opener or keeper to take either Ben Duckett or Jamie Smith out of the firing line.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 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