firing line
Military.
the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets.
the troops firing from this line.
the forefront of any action or activity, especially a controversy.
Origin of firing line
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How to use firing line in a sentence
When I was hiring people for Gawker, I wanted to hire people I really respected because I was afraid of people kind of stepping into the firing line of the internet by signing up for new Gawker.
‘It’s not going to be nice’: Leah Finnegan is rebuilding Gawker with her editorial vision front and center | Kayleigh Barber | September 28, 2021 | DigidayLike our soldiers and sailors in all parts of the world, they are meeting freedom’s challenge on the firing line, and I salute them for their honor and their courage.
Activism spurred political leadership on civil rights once. Will it happen again? | Patricia Sullivan | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe clock is now ticking for the issuing of major data suspension orders by EU data protection agencies, with Facebook’s business first in the firing line.
European Parliament amps up pressure on EU-US data flows and GDPR enforcement | Natasha Lomas | May 21, 2021 | TechCrunchKeep in mind that Carter, as a Senate-confirmed appointee, is not in the firing line of furloughs.
Indeed he treasured his relationship with the conservative icon Bill Buckley, whom he debated repeatedly on firing line.
Robert Shrum on Friend George McGovern, the Prophet Politician | Robert Shrum | October 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
It's out of the frying pan and into the firing line for Prince Harry.
As the last line of defense, the goalkeeper is also first in the firing line when blame and retribution are meted out.
This time, however, we are all in the firing line for environmental reasons.
Numbers have dribbled back from firing line and cannot be collected in this difficult country.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonNeither Mr. Travers nor I feel that a girl so young as you, and alone, has any place near the firing line.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartWe were marched to the firing line that night, and our Colonel had a very nice meal ready for us before we went into the trenches.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieEngland is closer to the firing line than are portions of France, the portions of France which are used as bases.
Private Peat | Harold R. PeatOriginal platoon divisions to be maintained; duties of officers and sergeants upon joining firing line.
Manual of Military Training | James A. Moss
British Dictionary definitions for firing line
military
the positions from which fire is delivered
the soldiers occupying these positions
the leading or most advanced position in an activity
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