crossfire
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Seafarers who operate the ships that get goods and energy to everyday consumers around the world are caught in the crossfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
Then, the U.S. intervened to protect a handful of oil tankers caught in the crossfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
It is not clear whether the Secret Service agent was shot by the suspect, or was caught in crossfire from other law enforcement.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, Genie had run inside, his palm to his eye, and stepped right into Ma and Dad’s crossfire over how she was feeling neglected.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
The Regional Homelessness Authority was caught in the crossfires of finger pointing after a hotel shelter program collapsed.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
His protagonists, often working-class, are caught in the crossfires of history without easy resolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
"He's a guy that changes speeds, comes at you from an angle and crossfires on you," Mattingly said.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2013
It is this feeling that Rauschenberg tries to catch in his art: all the crossfires of a split second bashed together into a single, isolated work.
From Time Magazine Archive
They will inspect the surf through which the invaders struggled 40 years ago, young amphibians buffeted by waves and torn by crossfires.
From Time Magazine Archive
