line of fire
noun phrase
: the place where bullets are being shot
Some civilians got caught in the line of fire.
Examples of line of fire in a Sentence
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Shoppers can save up to 64 percent on functional blackout curtains, pretty valances, and sheer drapes that will beautifully billow in the breeze of an open window (or in the line of fire of an air conditioner!).
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
In Ukraine, one of the six nuclear reactors in the line of fire on the Dnipro River could be hit by artillery and spew radiation.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The use of lead bullets in hunting is essentially putting dozens of other animals in the line of fire after the fact.
—Dan Ashe, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
The storm system is moving pretty much in a straight line from west to east, meaning areas in the line of fire — such as Boise — could be under a deluge for much of the weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
While Hamas’s leaders and fighters hide in Gaza’s hundreds of miles of underground tunnels, civilians are defenseless in the line of fire.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
If the Earth were in the line of fire of a gamma-ray burst within 10,000 light years, or 10% of the diameter of the galaxy, the burst would severely damage the ozone layer.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Persico said most worrying was that other media, including Israeli outlets, could also be in the line of fire.
—Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing international agreements intend to protect civilians in the line of fire, not guard against systemic threats to civilians around the world.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
In Ukraine, one of the six nuclear reactors in the line of fire on the Dnipro River could be hit by artillery and spew radiation.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024
The use of lead bullets in hunting is essentially putting dozens of other animals in the line of fire after the fact.
—Dan Ashe, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
The storm system is moving pretty much in a straight line from west to east, meaning areas in the line of fire — such as Boise — could be under a deluge for much of the weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2024
While Hamas’s leaders and fighters hide in Gaza’s hundreds of miles of underground tunnels, civilians are defenseless in the line of fire.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
If the Earth were in the line of fire of a gamma-ray burst within 10,000 light years, or 10% of the diameter of the galaxy, the burst would severely damage the ozone layer.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Persico said most worrying was that other media, including Israeli outlets, could also be in the line of fire.
—Josef Federman, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Existing international agreements intend to protect civilians in the line of fire, not guard against systemic threats to civilians around the world.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Line of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20fire. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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