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adjective front·line \ ˈfrənt-ˌlīn \

Definition of frontline

1 :relating to, being, or involved in a front line

frontline ambulances

2 :first-rate

frontline teachers

; also :first-string

a frontline goalie

Examples of frontline in a Sentence

if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital

Recent Examples of frontline from the Web

Lindsey Syrek, 6-1, F, University Lindsey is another nice frontline prospect in the Class of 2020 with a high ceiling.

— brandon bradley, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana girls basketball: Class of 2020 standouts from first July evaluation period," 18 July 2017
WASHINGTON—Wall Street’s frontline regulator of stock brokerages will earn $1 million for his first full year on the job, which could put him on track to earn less than its last chief executive.

— dave michaels, WSJ, "Top Brokerage Regulator Earns $1 Million," 1 July 2017
Violence levels have been vastly reduced in those proposed de-escalation areas, but fighting has continued in major frontline areas, including in Deraa city.

— NBC News, "Syrian Army Declares 48-Hour Ceasefire in City of Deraa," 17 June 2017
In the PSR program, ordinary citizens can take a frontline role in aiding those who have been through immense challenges.

— sian griffiths, The Christian Science Monitor, "The Canadians helping refugees start anew," 14 June 2017
Sadly, mid-level managers often don’t get the training or support needed to provide satisfactory help for frontline workers.

— jonathan lansner, Orange County Register, "13 mistakes any great boss won’t make," 4 June 2017
For the Royals, the loss of a frontline starter for perhaps as long as two months struck hard as the team prepared to begin a 10-game home stand against Detroit, Cleveland and Houston.

— rustin dodd, kansascity.com, "Royals pitcher Danny Duffy placed on disabled list with oblique strain," 29 May 2017
The Iraqi government on Friday announced a call for all civilians in the Old City to flee, but human rights groups warned the orders could force tens of thousands into deadly frontline clashes.

— susannah george, The Seattle Times, "Mosul siege extends IS fight in Iraq, puts civilians at risk," 26 May 2017
Shortly after the disease was detected, President Alpha Condé commissioned hundreds of freshly graduated medical students to become frontline soldiers in the fight against Ebola.

— ngozi erondu, Fox News, "Lessons learned from the final Ebola outbreak in Guinea," 26 May 2017

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