the home front
noun
: the people who stay in a country and work while that country's soldiers are fighting in a war in a foreign country
During the war we had to keep up morale on the home front.
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On the home front, staple throw blankets from Barefoot Dreams, a brand that made Oprah’s Favorite Things list, are marked down.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 July 2025
The sun in Cancer lights up your seventh house of relationships, while Saturn challenges you on the home front.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
When reassured with protections that extend across the home front, covered executives can focus their attention more fully on company leadership.
—Matt Cullina, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Luck arrives on the home front as Jupiter enters Cancer!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 July 2025
The sun in Cancer lights up your seventh house of relationships, while Saturn challenges you on the home front.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
When reassured with protections that extend across the home front, covered executives can focus their attention more fully on company leadership.
—Matt Cullina, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Luck arrives on the home front as Jupiter enters Cancer!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 June 2025
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“The home front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20home%20front. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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