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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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Radiohead’s decision to play this tour in the round, on a small circular center stage, feels like a symbolic decision rooted in bringing one another close together to try and regain some sense of grounding and connection.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like those film noir classics, the episode begins in black and white, with Clarkson standing center stage in front of her band to sing her latest Kellyoke pick.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His next story was a video of University of Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule discussing the importance of mental health.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The growing importance of collision avoidance The US operates by far the most satellites in low Earth orbit, thanks largely to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ever since this show was announced in late 2023, when Kim Kardashian appeared in the most recent season of American Horror Story, there has been a lot of chatter about Kardashian getting top billing over actresses who are far more experienced in the craft.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento’s own Deftones headlined on Friday night, and Korn had top billing on Saturday.—
Nathaniel Levine,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s the commercial consequences.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The discovery pipeline is reinforced by EFP’s Future Frames — in partnership with Karlovy Vary and spun out to Hamburg and Seville — bringing young helmers into the SEFF ecosystem with shorts spotlights and talent meetings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the announcements of flight cancelations shine a spotlight on the problem.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition to being around her work, Zohran appreciates the significance behind it.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Each month’s full moon has a different name that carries cultural significance.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since 1950, global fossil fuel consumption has grown nearly eightfold, and imports of coal, oil, and gas have risen by 12 times.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Book a table at Supernormal, Andrew McConnell’s cult Melbourne import serving up lobster rolls and ice-cold martinis against views of the Story Bridge.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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These might include articles, courses or micro-coaching moments, all designed to meet the employee's unique needs.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This little Sex and the City moment leads us right to the topic at the center of this episode’s cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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