battle line
noun
1
: a line along which a battle is fought
2
: a line defining the positions of opposing groups in a conflict or controversy
—usually used in plural
battle lines were drawn over economic policies
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Season two finds battle lines being drawn and an assortment of ensemble characters all professing their loyalty to one side or the other.
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Aja Romano, Vox, 12 June 2024
Jordan, for one, has discovered the difficulty of navigating these hardening battle lines.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
This is a vision of the fictional civil war as a state-versus-state conflict with clear battle lines between the warring parties.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
In neighboring West Virginia, a GOP Senate primary reflects the deepening battle lines among Republicans in Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Aja Romano, Vox, 12 June 2024
Jordan, for one, has discovered the difficulty of navigating these hardening battle lines.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2024
This is a vision of the fictional civil war as a state-versus-state conflict with clear battle lines between the warring parties.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
In neighboring West Virginia, a GOP Senate primary reflects the deepening battle lines among Republicans in Congress.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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