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In front of their fans at the Bernabeu, Los Blancos were the better team in the first half but were then bulldozed by their bitter rivals who secured a six point lead at the La Liga summit through one of the Catalans' most impressive triumphs behind enemy lines.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Similarly, Ukraine’s fleet of drones—many of which are low-cost commercial models repurposed for reconnaissance behind enemy lines—have played a critical role in its successes.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
The 98th Division is believed to include thousands of troops, including paratrooper infantry units and artillery and elite commando forces specially trained for operations behind enemy lines.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
Similarly, Ukraine’s fleet of drones—many of which are low-cost commercial models repurposed for reconnaissance behind enemy lines—have played a critical role in its successes.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
The 98th Division is believed to include thousands of troops, including paratrooper infantry units and artillery and elite commando forces specially trained for operations behind enemy lines.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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