firing line
Example Sentences
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On the firing line are roles in functions including human resources and risk and compliance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
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
Sentiment in Asia was dragged Tuesday, however, by renewed concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the tech sector, with software firms again in the firing line.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 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
