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chiefly US
: in the position of something that will receive immediate attention and action The President has put tax cuts on the front burner.

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“On the front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20front%20burner. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.

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