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Even Juve sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli could be in the firing line, with reports suggesting the club isn’t particularly happy with the manner of his spending spree last summer.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Lord Ivar Mountbatten: One of the reasons why the Housewives were in the firing line was because there were four of you.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump has, meanwhile, stated that the European Union will be next in the firing line, with the U.K. also under consideration.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The U-turn has prompted questions over whether another app in the firing line, CapCut, may see a similar reprieve.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Lord Ivar Mountbatten: One of the reasons why the Housewives were in the firing line was because there were four of you.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump has, meanwhile, stated that the European Union will be next in the firing line, with the U.K. also under consideration.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The U-turn has prompted questions over whether another app in the firing line, CapCut, may see a similar reprieve.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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