crossfire

Example Sentences

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And while markets and ordinary Americans have focused on the rise in oil prices, fertilizer also gotten caught in the crossfire.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

For many young Lebanese caught in the crossfire, their formative years have been jeopardised by repeated conflicts and crises.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some countries in the region have been caught in the crossfire after strikes launched by the United States and Israel on Saturday 28 February.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Tit-for-tat strikes in recent days have thrust one of the world’s key chokepoints for energy into the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Or were the families just trying to survive the crossfire?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin