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Recent Examples of battle line
What’s clear already is that the battle lines have shifted.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The rivalry was not mentioned, but the battle lines were clear to see.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
American narratives about racial prejudice, immigration, and injustice have been transmuted into the just-different-enough context of Catholic versus Protestant battle lines.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
The rivalry was not mentioned, but the battle lines were clear to see.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Modern Naval planners forget that, for small ships, the transit to the World War II battle line was usually an awkward and often grinding mix of travel.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for battle line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for battle line
Noun
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Remember, librarians are on the front lines of fighting for our right to read.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fierce fighting has also continued on the front line despite the frigid temperatures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The lightweight, black satiny nylon jacket featured ruched velvet stripes and a boned ruffle around the neck, a tie belt and a zip front.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The preliminary investigation showed that the front of a Range Rover collided with the front of a Nissan Altima before coming to rest blocking the northbound lanes of the road.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Battle line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battle%20line. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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