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as in center stage
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as in importance
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Recent Examples of front burner
February 2025 brought this to the front burner, as the SEC acknowledged the proposal by Grayscale in include staking activities in the Ethereum ETFs already offered by the firm, with a decision expected by May 2025.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per The Guardian, the flap has made its way to the front burner again with the brewing controversy over the use of the technology in The Brutalist.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, the things that this political environment puts on the front burner are so divorced from what really matters to real people.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
One way or the other the uptick in interest and investment in both ETH and ETH products will drive this conversation to the front burner at the SEC and other regulatory agencies.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per The Guardian, the flap has made its way to the front burner again with the brewing controversy over the use of the technology in The Brutalist.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, the things that this political environment puts on the front burner are so divorced from what really matters to real people.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
One way or the other the uptick in interest and investment in both ETH and ETH products will drive this conversation to the front burner at the SEC and other regulatory agencies.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
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What used to get squeezed by the pace of deliverables can now move center stage.—
Jeff Berkowitz,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Whereas the Star Wars sequels woefully misused the actor's talents, this movie puts them center stage, playing one of the teen hoodlums who join forces with their victim to fight off nasty, otherworldly invaders.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Upon accepting that award, Dobson stressed the importance of voters passing conservative ideology to the next generation, according to the Christian Post.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Frazier, who was a key part of the 2024 club, knows the importance of playing winning baseball.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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The polls were released Thursday, with Montana State receiving top billing in both.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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The Clark-Reese rivalry discourse earned top billing, right in the heart of the NBA playoffs.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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One consequence of tight monetary policy tends to be a slowing economy and a cooler labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Northridge Mall's closure has unintended consequences on food access This campaign is personal for Anyia Griggs, 27, AART’s canvass manager.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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As the 2025 regular season inches closer, this offseason’s holdouts/hold-ins will be under a brighter spotlight.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since launching her career a decade ago, the youngest Cyrus sibling has been carving her own path while facing addiction and mental health struggles in the glare of a spotlight focused on her famous family.—
Jeff Nelson,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Still, the significance of overcoming Senegal cannot be overstated.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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That’s pretty much what breaking is, in terms of the dance and the historical significance of this dance.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Other big box stores like Lowe’s, Target and Walmart will report earnings later this week, potentially shedding light on how the sector is grappling with higher import taxes.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Navigating challenging issues like trade disagreements and Russian oil imports demand hard dialogue, but difficult conversations are often the sign of a deepening partnership.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The magnitude was originally reported as 2.7 but later downgraded to 2.6.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But failure rarely belongs solely to one person — especially failure of this magnitude.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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