in the line of fire

Example Sentences

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Likewise alternative asset managers were also in the line of fire to start the week, given concerns about their potential exposure to software companies through private-credit funds.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

He meant well, he was right there in the line of fire, but he did not make a great impression.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

They needed work, even if they were putting themselves in the line of fire.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

If they simply don't want to be in the line of fire, it's a sad comment on the military ethos for which they claim to be speaking.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

He’d be deserting in the line of fire.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson