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

Not classified as prisoners of war, these seafarers are stuck inside a gathering emergency—caught in the crossfire for more than two months, and running low on basic provisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

Crypto-related stocks were caught in the crossfire, too.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Thus the chemical war is never won, and all life is caught in its violent crossfire.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson