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McBride's win was widely celebrated, but the 34-year-old has since been in the firing line from Capitol Hill Republicans.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Managers typically find themselves in the firing line when teams are struggling.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As a disciple of Pep Guardiola, Maresca wants his Chelsea team to play a brand of possession-orientated, modern soccer and that puts Sanchez in the firing line as the one who frequently has to start moves from the back.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Managers typically find themselves in the firing line when teams are struggling.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
As a disciple of Pep Guardiola, Maresca wants his Chelsea team to play a brand of possession-orientated, modern soccer and that puts Sanchez in the firing line as the one who frequently has to start moves from the back.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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“In the firing line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20firing%20line. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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