crossfire

Example Sentences

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But Nuñez suggested that the victims could have been innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire.

From BBC • May 15, 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

The initiative increasingly relied on foreign investors to bridge the funding gap, an ambition now caught directly in the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

They were bystanders, it turned out, caught in crossfire.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He galloped through the crossfire of both armies, inspiring his men.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen