in the line of duty
idiom
: while doing one's job
a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty
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Nationally, about 18 veterans die each day from suicide, and cops and firefighters are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of duty.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The California Fire Foundation supports victims of wildfires, firefighters, and the families of firefighters who have perished in the line of duty.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Johnson also sent condolences to the family of late Independence police officer Cody Allen who was killed in the line of duty last year.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Canning will play Victoria, an ex-cop who was shot in the line of duty and has since taken a job as an investigator for the state medical board.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
The California Fire Foundation supports victims of wildfires, firefighters, and the families of firefighters who have perished in the line of duty.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Johnson also sent condolences to the family of late Independence police officer Cody Allen who was killed in the line of duty last year.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Canning will play Victoria, an ex-cop who was shot in the line of duty and has since taken a job as an investigator for the state medical board.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
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“In the line of duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20line%20of%20duty. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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