front burners

Definition of front burnersnext
plural of front burner
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Noun
  • The potential for lower Chinese production could support Chinese imports, and recent periods of higher Chinese imports have coincided with higher prices.
    SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • The United States has already moved aggressively to limit Chinese EV imports through tariffs and trade restrictions, while Europe is debating similar protective measures.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.
    Eric Deggans, NPR, 18 May 2026
  • As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • The menu spotlights locally sourced Japanese dishes—the nigiri and the sushi rolls are excellent—as well as sake and a solid selection of Japanese whiskey.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • The annual prize spotlights debut features released in French theaters between two editions of the Cannes Film Festival, with a mission to champion new voices in contemporary cinema.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The size of tremors recorded in this swarm — earthquakes with magnitudes 3s and some 4s — is common for the region, too, Jones said to the USA TODAY Network.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • But even as Pollock’s prices have stayed stable and Krasner’s have risen dramatically, her work is still valued at magnitudes less.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The honk of strident organ music would punctuate moments of tension.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Factors In Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating Rise There are usually multiple significances to a credit rating action.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In West Texas, some locals were hopeful that the exigencies of life in a rural area, where recordkeeping can be rudimentary and property boundaries aren’t always clear, might stymie the project, at least for a little while.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The likelihood of success in a second round of talks increases with the political exigencies and condition of those at the table.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Motorists advised to get oil changes sooner as certain weights become scarce.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 May 2026
  • The host does his best to incorporate weights, jumping exercises, and cardio.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
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“Front burners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burners. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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