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as in center stage
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as in importance
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Recent Examples of front burner
Those odds are now up to 46 percent, putting Ovechkin’s chase firmly back on the sport’s front burner.
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Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Reading and England was the front burner.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 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
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Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Reading and England was the front burner.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 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
See All Example Sentences for front burner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
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At the outset, Martin (William Giammona) is as stolid as a piece of furniture, standing stock still at center stage, the black rectangle through which the other actors enter and exit like a deep void behind him.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gemini May 21 – June 20 What playful idea wants center stage now?—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scout talked about the importance of training to enhance skating and prevent injury but found the emphasis on adding pounds less significant.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ham and lamb may get top billing, but the real stars of Easter dinner are the sides.—
Phoebe Fry,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Broadway, writes my USA TODAY colleague Patrick Ryan, is giving some of those issues top billing during the 2026 season.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some health consequences might not become apparent for years—and anecdotal evidence is rife with confounding factors.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Colorado legislators have put our state’s anti-discrimination law on a collision course with Title IX, the federal law that guarantees women and girls an equal opportunity to compete in sports, and female student athletes are paying the consequences.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to shine a spotlight on the players that built the league’s fandom.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Spencer deserves her own spotlight.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Parishioners said this Holy Week has extra significance with a Chicago native in Pope Leo XIV leading the Catholic church.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her engaging novels feature memorable characters facing unique and complex circumstances, often against a backdrop of historical significance.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gridin got off to one of the hottest starts in North American junior hockey as an import in the USHL in his draft year and continued to produce all year, leading the USHL in scoring with 83 points in 60 games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The most vulnerable parts of the United States are the East Coast and the West Coast, both of which typically rely on some foreign imports to meet demand.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Oweh’s 32-footer became the first weekend’s most disarming moment.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Mission specialist Christina Koch said her biggest highlight was catching her first glimpses of Earth after passing around the moon, a moment that came after a communications blackout.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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