line of battle
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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They said the troops were moving with Syrian rebel forces as they headed toward Raqqa, and that it’s possible they were closer to the front line of battle than they had been before.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2016
They said the troops were moving with Syrian rebel forces as they headed toward Raqqa, and that it's possible they were closer to the front line of battle than they had been before.
From US News ● May 27, 2016
By 10 p.m. the vessels had tightened to a line of battle.
From Time Magazine Archive
At Borodino the line of battle was two miles long; this week it was 3,000 miles long.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fury herself would center the first line of battle, flanked by the Lord Steffon and the Stag of the Sea, each of two hundred oars.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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