in the line of duty
idiom
: while doing one's job
a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty
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Thirty-five years ago this weekend, rookie Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Boyle was killed in the line of duty at 21 years old.
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Josh Sanders, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Gwinnett County Police Department on Tuesday announced funeral details for Pradeep Tamang, the officer killed in the line of duty during a hotel shooting.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
To be at the funerals of cops and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty has broken my heart; to observe them so generously in the line of duty has elevated my soul.
—Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Scores of those from Northern California who were killed in the line of duty in the last year were recognized before the game in an emotional tribute at midfield.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Josh Sanders, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The Gwinnett County Police Department on Tuesday announced funeral details for Pradeep Tamang, the officer killed in the line of duty during a hotel shooting.
—David Aaro, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
To be at the funerals of cops and firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty has broken my heart; to observe them so generously in the line of duty has elevated my soul.
—Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Scores of those from Northern California who were killed in the line of duty in the last year were recognized before the game in an emotional tribute at midfield.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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“In the line of duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20line%20of%20duty. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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