enemy lines
Frequency: 8.535.0 per million words
The front line or boundary of territory controlled by the enemy.
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Examples (10)
- The spies managed to penetrate behind enemy lines.
- A lone soldier was trapped behind enemy lines for weeks.
- The mission required a small team to airdrop deep inside enemy lines.
- During the war, communication from behind enemy lines was nearly impossible.
- He risked his life crossing enemy lines to deliver the vital message.
- The documentary featured incredible footage filmed within enemy lines.
- Soldiers are trained on how to survive if they find themselves beyond enemy lines.
- Their main objective was to disrupt supply routes far behind the enemy lines.
- The retreat was so chaotic that several units were left stranded across enemy lines.
- Flying a reconnaissance mission over enemy lines is always a high-stakes gamble.