as in excellent
of the very best kind
if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
Researchers believe changes there help the virus bind more tightly to our cells and hide from frontline immune defenders called antibodies that try to block the virus from invading our cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022
Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal
The goalkeeper, who returned to the side having missed the last three games due to injury, was not aided by a misfiring front line which evidently missed star man Ousmane Dembélé.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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In states where cancer patients are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, limited supply keeps them waiting as health care workers, frontline essential workers, nursing home residents and staff, and other Americans with underlying health conditions fill up available appointments.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
Researchers believe changes there help the virus bind more tightly to our cells and hide from frontline immune defenders called antibodies that try to block the virus from invading our cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022
Noun
And what happens in a big company is that people wind up becoming a barrier to the front lines ideas really getting implemented for a variety of different reasons.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Erling Haaland scores 100th Manchester City goal in controversial game against title rival Arsenal
The goalkeeper, who returned to the side having missed the last three games due to injury, was not aided by a misfiring front line which evidently missed star man Ousmane Dembélé.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Frontline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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