line of duty
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the mayor of Montreal, said in a social media post: "My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the police officer who died in the line of duty."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Behind the military’s Berlin headquarters building, there is a memorial to the more than 3,000 military and civilian members of the German armed forces who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
He sent his condolences to the family of the dead policeman, noting that the officer had "paid the ultimate price in the line of duty".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
County sheriff’s deputy to die in the line of duty was Alfredo Flores, who succumbed in April 2024 to burns suffered from the Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
The sacrifice medal, a silver disk on a red-and-black ribbon, given for death in the line of duty, presented to Frank as if it were something important, something that made everything all right.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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