killing field

noun

Definition of killing fieldnext
as in front line

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Recent Examples of killing field In May, local investigators led me to one of the killing fields, and into a world of macabre rituals. — Philip Holsinger, Time, 10 June 2025 One of them is the location of his trove of missing tapes, which some believe detail how his $1 million estate, the Fox Hollow Farm, became his personal killing field. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025 Israel has consistently dehumanized my people and turned Gaza into a killing field with the help of its powerful friends. — Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024 But these things will only underscore that 1950s auto racing was a brutal killing field. — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for killing field
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  1. front line
  2. battle line
  3. front
Noun
  • Both Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are crucial industrial cities close to the front line.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4½ years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of front line
Noun
  • Sanders’ remarks after the meeting with Altman reflected the emerging political battle lines for November, and likely into 2028.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
  • Still, be very suspicious of anyone telling you the real battle lines are elsewhere.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 May 2026
Definition of battle line
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  • Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But the Asian city-state’s matchmaking service may have conventional dating apps beat on certain fronts, experts said.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Killing field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killing%20field. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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