line of fire

noun phrase

: the place where bullets are being shot

Some civilians got caught in the line of fire.

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In the line of fire have been U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), among others. —

Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 Read more Businesses that changed DEI policies prior to Trump's executive order List of tech companies that donated to Trump's inaugural fund Elon Musk's companies caught in political line of fire What To Know Trump has raised substantial sums from high-profile corporations and business leaders. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 After bumping into the woman and girl at the counter, one of the people who ran inside took hold of her and spun her into the line of fire, Chell said. —

arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025 These economic links allowed Hezbollah’s elites to move out of the direct line of fire in Lebanon while continuing to generate revenue. —

Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line of fire

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