as in excellent
of the very best kind
if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage
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Recent Examples of frontline
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In more recent years, during Gavin Newsom’s governorship, the state’s housing shortage became a frontline political issue.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Russian strikes hit more than a half-dozen areas of Ukraine behind the front line from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing an 8-year-old boy in the central Cherkasy region and a woman who was in a kiosk near a bus stop that was hit in southern Zaporizhzhia, according to Zelensky and local officials.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Over the past year, Ukraine dispatched thousands of wheeled ground robots to its frontline military units to help deliver supplies, evacuate the wounded and, in some cases, attack the intruding Russians troops and push them out without risking the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In more recent years, during Gavin Newsom’s governorship, the state’s housing shortage became a frontline political issue.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Once it was announced that Congress signed onto a $60 billion military aid package for the Ukrainian front line, which includes Dmytro’s uncle, the Bozhkos could not hold back their tears.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Russian strikes hit more than a half-dozen areas of Ukraine behind the front line from Tuesday to Wednesday, killing an 8-year-old boy in the central Cherkasy region and a woman who was in a kiosk near a bus stop that was hit in southern Zaporizhzhia, according to Zelensky and local officials.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontline
Adjective
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His excellent size-speed combination, and aggressive downhill style creates disruption and turnover chances.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another excellent option for sandy soil that Sing recommends is Russian sage (Salvia yangii).—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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For more than 35 years, The Women’s Hospital at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center has been at the forefront of maternity care – opening the first Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) suites in Orange County in 1988.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 28-year-old Loyola journalism graduate has been at the forefront of DIY reporting since his teens, beginning with interviews of fringe dark-web figures and protest movements during a gap year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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French President Emmanuel Macron and British prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair a conference Friday for nations willing to deploy warships to escort oil tankers and container ships through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Center Aaron Brewer and linebacker Jordyn Brooks, who are both 28-year-old, six-year veterans, are prime examples of veterans who might embrace being part of a rebuild.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Tornadoes could also still spin up along the leading edge of these storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Orion will pass behind the leading edge of the moon and out of contact with mission control for about 40 minutes on Monday evening.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of Death Row.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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What was true in the Jazz Age remains so, as the Roundabout Theatre Company production starring the terrific Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, opening tonight, so bountifully proves.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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Maple and soy are terrific flavor partners for salmon, masking any slightly fishy flavor that turns off some eaters.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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In addition to a requirement for a warrant to access Americans' data, critics also want greater protections on how the FBI or other agencies can search communications and how that is reported to the public.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The second half of the weekend will be great for outdoor plans with temperatures in the lower 70s by the afternoon.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Justin’s milkbread bun (for which Jennifer made the dough) was wonderful, but the pork in his sandwich was underseasoned, and there wasn’t enough of it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The format has an all-powerful ‘Taskmaster’ who, with the help of a loyal assistant, tests the wiles of a panel of comedians over the course of each series by setting them weird and wonderful challenges.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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