crossfire
noun
lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.
crossfires
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pluralof crossfire.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
