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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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That debate moves to center stage Monday, when the City Council’s Finance Committee questions consultants about the new repair estimates and weighs alternatives, such as leasing space or building a new facility.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately unsuccessful in his second White House bid, Jackson nonetheless characteristically held center stage at the Democrats’ 1988 convention in Atlanta, where questions swirled about the strength of his support for the Democratic ticket.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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That’s definitely not the case with Sam Pollard’s film about Desmond Tutu, whose importance to the ending of apartheid in South African cannot be overstated.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The proclamation comes during Black History Month and as Philadelphia prepares to mark the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026 — milestones supporters say highlight the importance of inclusion within longstanding civic traditions.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jess Cooney’s has always demanded top billing.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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Estévez lived up to his top billing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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In addition, health insurers have to assess the consequences for their own profitability, Mattie said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Safety briefings are being held this week with Officer Lattin and school administrators on appropriate technology use and the legal consequences of creating or possessing explicit images, including those generated by AI.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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About a year after a mass rape trial that captured global attention and galvanized a feminist movement in France, Gisèle Pelicot is stepping back into the public spotlight with the release of her deeply vulnerable memoir.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Massie’s comments shined a new spotlight on Les Wexner, the former owner of Victoria’s Secret, who is one of the most mysterious figures in Epstein’s orbit – a key player in helping the financier’s rise to extreme wealth, whose motivations and ties to Epstein have long been a source of speculation.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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As far as the historical significance of the game, the 16-point home defeat was only surpassed (in the Self era) by a 25-point loss to Texas in 2021, 23-point loss to TCU in 2023 and 18-point loss to Kentucky in 2022.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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What is the significance, or importance, of doing this?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The new policy builds upon previous legislation that nixed tariffs for imports from 33 African countries.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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The researchers recommended that the EU pass legislation proposed by the European Commission to ban Hungary and Slovakia’s imports of Russian crude oil as soon as possible.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In that moment, every detour, every loss and every lesson of my life seemed to fall into place.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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