front burner
noun
: the condition of being in active consideration or development : a position of priority
—usually used in the phrase on the front burner
issues that are on the front burner in the legislature
compare back burner
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The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom - though neither has that policy on the front burner.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom — though neither has that policy on the front burner.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
That’s relevant now, as the Minnesota Vikings’ search for a new top executive is put back on the front burner.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto markets have been bruised to start 2026 with bitcoin recently dropping to levels not seen since the last crypto winter, ether and top altcoins under pressure, and bearish sentiment moving solidly to the front burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom — though neither has that policy on the front burner.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
That’s relevant now, as the Minnesota Vikings’ search for a new top executive is put back on the front burner.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
NurPhoto via Getty Images Crypto markets have been bruised to start 2026 with bitcoin recently dropping to levels not seen since the last crypto winter, ether and top altcoins under pressure, and bearish sentiment moving solidly to the front burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20burner. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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