单词	cross fires
释义	cross fire noun 1 a : firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross b : a situation wherein the forces of opposing factions meet, cross, or clash caught in a political cross fire 2 : rapid or heated exchange of words Synonyms altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight hassle imbroglio kickup misunderstanding quarrel rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators Recent Examples on the Web That work is possible thanks to an exception in California’s penal code that specifically carves out privileges for journalists to cross fire lines. Grant Stringer, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2022 Caught in the cross fire, the FDA and CDC issued a series of seemingly contradictory communications about who should be signing up for extra shots and when. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 June 2022 The market has indiscriminately penalized tech stocks across the board and cybersecurity stocks are simply caught in the cross fire. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Lester said 70 to 80 people were in the vicinity of the gunfire and many were caught in the cross fire. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 May 2022 Expect more of this cross fire over how to carve up the state’s gambling turf. Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Oct. 2021 Just on Monday night, two young residents were killed in the cross fire near Mr. Alim’s watermelon stand. New York Times, 14 July 2021 The ferocious media blitzkrieg that arose when both stories became public led to Allen and Farrow being maligned in the press, with their friends and family flinging accusations into the cross fire. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2021 Caught in the cross fire of these combative tackles was Lo Celso, who picked up a groin injury following a stamp from Chile's Charles Aranguiz. SI.com, 11 Sep. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1a cross fires noun plural of cross fire as in disputes an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions viewers tune in to witness the weekly cross fire between the liberal and conservative commentators Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disputes altercations fights disagreements controversies quarrels bickers arguments falling-outs kickups battles royal battle royales brawls misunderstandings battle royals set-tos argle-bargles battles royale rhubarbs rows skirmishes clashes argy-bargies imbroglios spats disputations contretemps squabbles differences tiffs feuds wrangles debates scraps fallings-out logomachies donnybrooks tangles hassles protests tussles attacks protestations objections contentions vendettas mêlées dissentions run-ins melees dissensions fisticuffs affrays catfights fracas fracases fusses frays free-for-alls
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