How to Use line of fire in a Sentence

line of fire

noun phrase
  • Miles moved his girlfriend back to get her out of line of fire.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This would remove humans from the line of fire.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Police put themselves in the line of fire.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Peacekeepers are now back in the line of fire from both sides.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Best to exit the scene and give the rest of us a fighting chance away from the line of fire.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The officers ran out of the line of fire and slammed the door behind them.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 June 2024
  • And what Israel's trying to do is get them out of the line of fire.
    — CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The deputy ducked, swerved the squad to get out of the line of fire, and felt pain just below his shoulder.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
  • One of them understands exactly why paps end up in the line of fire.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This young man went back into the line of fire in order to protect others.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • So, the best defense is not to be in the line of fire at all; send in some drones to take the heat instead.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And countries from the Gulf to Cyprus found themselves in the line of fire.
    — Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Our position on the hill behind our apartment shrouded us from the line of fire.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Pregnancy prevention tools have always been next in the line of fire.
    — Charlotte Shane, Harper's Magazine, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Army training instincts kicked in, and Lieberman rushed into the line of fire.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
  • Bystanders were nearby and in the line of fire, Neronha’s office said.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • They were forced to dart out of the line of fire for nearly two miles before finding cover on another trail.
    — Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • Officers on the floor shouted at reporters to move from their seats across from the main doors and get out of a direct line of fire.
    — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • If pruning isn't an option, reposition chairs and tables to try and keep them out of the line of fire.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • She was involved, of course, but not in the direct line of fire in either of these conflagrations.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Israel has warned Lebanese civilians across the south to evacuate or risk being in the line of fire.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Across the border in Lebanon, too, civilians have been evacuating towns that are in the line of fire.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Ches hadn’t been able to shoot, because the dogs and I were in his line of fire, and my rifle was still on my toboggan.
    — Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
  • Boone, more than anyone, is on the line and in the line of fire if the Yankees aren’t once again a serious team come the fall.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The former agents and experts acknowledged that the agents acted bravely in putting themselves in the line of fire.
    — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 18 July 2024
  • At some point, the gunman’s 21-year-old accomplice got in the line of fire and was struck in the back and hip, police said.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024
  • And a recent incident suggests even those deployed thousands of miles away from Ukraine may still be in the line of fire.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
  • Asked if Miles acknowledged moving his girlfriend out of the line of fire, Culpepper said yes.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Among those gathered near the backstop was the Swingin’ Friar, who was directly in the line of fire.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • Safety is also an issue; teachers are put in the line of fire, left unprotected in an era of school shootings.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023

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