line of duty
Example Sentences
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One traffic and news pilot, Captain Max’s successor Jim Hicklin, was killed more or less in the line of duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Three firefighters died this week in the line of duty, two in Crete and one in the Peloponnese.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the mayor of Montreal, said in a social media post: "My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the police officer who died in the line of duty."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Between 1920 and 1933, a shocking ninety-seven agents died in the line of duty.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
