battle line

Example Sentences

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"This is coming like a tsunami and we are the first people on the battle line," said Sherry Brown, a background actor.

From Barron's

That bull market may still be raging, but within the brokerage industry the battle lines have been drawn.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I said: cut and stop at the battle line. Go home. Stop fighting, stop killing people."

From BBC

"I think the battle lines have been drawn publicly and everyone knows where the unions stand," says sports lawyer Ben Cisneros of Morgan Sports Law.

From BBC

During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.

From BBC