in the line of duty
idiom
: while doing one's job
a soldier/policeman/fireman who was killed in the line of duty
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In the wake of her husband’s death in the line of duty, a stricken Santosh (Shahana Goswami) comes face to face with how precarious her situation is, as a childless woman in a sexist society without visible means of support (and dismissively mean in-laws to boot).
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The canine’s body could be seen covered with an American flag signifying his death in the line of duty.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
See the historical photos Leatham is the third firefighter to die in the line of duty since Tempe Fire Medical Rescue began serving the community.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Pain cut deep after her husband, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danny Oliver, died in the line of duty on Oct. 14, 2014.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The canine’s body could be seen covered with an American flag signifying his death in the line of duty.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
See the historical photos Leatham is the third firefighter to die in the line of duty since Tempe Fire Medical Rescue began serving the community.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Pain cut deep after her husband, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danny Oliver, died in the line of duty on Oct. 14, 2014.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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