How to Use in the firing line in a Sentence

in the firing line

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• The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the public, the press and other players.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 22 Sep. 2022
• But for the thousands of Ukrainians who either can’t leave or refuse to leave homes in the firing line, there is no end in sight to the waking nightmare of war.
  — Richard Engel, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023
• The San Jose goalkeeper found himself in the firing line often closing out the first 45 minutes but was up to the task of keeping the partial shutout.
  — Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2021
• If and when that announcement comes, remember your taxes are next in the firing line.
  — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 3 June 2021
• And all amid analysts’ concerns that an Israel-Hezbollah war could erupt and place their village in the firing line.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
• Russian forces are air-striking cities all over Ukraine, with countless civilians in the firing line, as people flee the capital in Kyiv.
  — Justin Sherman, Wired, 24 Feb. 2022
• Being silent can damage your company’s image, but speaking up might put you in the firing line.
  — Jennifer Acree, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• As for Disney itself, employees are bracing themselves for news next week as the film and TV departments are set to be next in the firing line.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
• These information blackouts could deepen the suffering of those fleeing the fighting, or in the firing line.
  — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
• Since there is absolutely no evidence for this theory that anyone has yet produced, Plan B has been to smear anyone in the firing line.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
• Soaring inflation in the United Kingdom — which hit a record 7% last month — has forced many households to cut back on non-essential spending, and subscriptions to video streaming platforms are firmly in the firing line.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 18 Apr. 2022
• As the conflict in Ukraine ticks on, hospitals and health care continue to be in the firing line — with potentially devastating consequences.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
• Air links connecting the capital Madrid to major cities like Barcelona, Valencia, and Alicante are all geographically in the firing line.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
• Geopolitical tension between the U.S. and China is another consideration as the chips industry is in the firing line of new export curbs, but Intel continues to see the region as key to its business.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 31 May 2023
• Liberal-studies classes, intended to promote independent thinking, are also in the firing line.
  — The Economist, 23 Aug. 2020
• An independent inquiry as well as a police investigation into the scandal are ongoing, and top business executives and former ministers are in the firing line.
  — Sachin Ravikumar, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024