battle line
noun
1
: a line along which a battle is fought
2
: a line defining the positions of opposing groups in a conflict or controversy
—usually used in plural
battle lines were drawn over economic policies
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While the school board has not said how the district would be split, the consensus among the public is that the battle line would form along Denton Highway (U.S. 377).
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has laid out a peace proposal to end the war in which Ukraine's borders would freeze where current battle lines stand and its entrance to NATO would be indefinitely suspended.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Syria’s civil war has dragged on for almost 14 years but had died down since 2020, when battle lines between Assad's forces and a patchwork of insurgent groups became solidified.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The battle lines are drawn as global streaming titans and ambitious local players vie for their piece of Asia’s video streaming gold rush, with profitability and market share hanging in the balance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has laid out a peace proposal to end the war in which Ukraine's borders would freeze where current battle lines stand and its entrance to NATO would be indefinitely suspended.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Syria’s civil war has dragged on for almost 14 years but had died down since 2020, when battle lines between Assad's forces and a patchwork of insurgent groups became solidified.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The battle lines are drawn as global streaming titans and ambitious local players vie for their piece of Asia’s video streaming gold rush, with profitability and market share hanging in the balance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battle%20line. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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