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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Rodarte was the first Marysville officer killed in the line of duty in more than a century.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Missouri officials said a 16-year-old firefighter was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call for service over the weekend.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Oliver Hopkins, one day removed from his promotion, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to pull over a delivery truck on his motorcycle.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
If he's ever killed in the line of duty, there's always another Ninestein clone waiting to step in, which comes in handy when evil android Zelda and her minions are hatching schemes to conquer Earth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Missouri officials said a 16-year-old firefighter was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call for service over the weekend.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Oliver Hopkins, one day removed from his promotion, was killed in the line of duty while attempting to pull over a delivery truck on his motorcycle.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
If he's ever killed in the line of duty, there's always another Ninestein clone waiting to step in, which comes in handy when evil android Zelda and her minions are hatching schemes to conquer Earth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the line of duty
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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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