in the line of fire
Example Sentences
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In effect, the core casualties of the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis are back in the line of fire as currency speculators circle.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
This year, “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” will up the stakes, putting Weaving’s fierce fiancée Grace back in the line of fire.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026
They needed work, even if they were putting themselves in the line of fire.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
The court previously heard the children's playground off Shelley Road in Bushbury was "right in the line of fire" during the May Bank Holiday this year.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023
They are in the line of fire, and what Carroll sees is Diallo’s hand and the tip of something black.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
