frontal

Definition of frontalnext
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal The greatest risk is likely along a frontal boundary laid over central Louisiana and into southeast Mississippi -- rainfall may be heavy for a few hours in this area on Tuesday and could lead to significant flooding. Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026 As the same frontal system pushes east, forecasters warn of another round of dangerous thunderstorms from Iowa and Missouri through the Great Lakes, with more travel disruptions and storm damage possible. Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Abnormal bits of protein clump together inside brain cells in the frontal and temporal lobes, causing those cells to die. Adeline Goss, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 Lean casual or go full-frontal glamour? Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal
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Adjective
  • Leo Ostigard’s goal in the 4-1 win over Iraq came from a curling Martin Odegaard delivery to the front post.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Waddle the bike around the puddle and back into it, so that your front tyre remains dry.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • Si eres nuevo en las Lecciones Bíblicas semanales del Cuaderno Trimestral de la Ciencia Cristiana, puedes ver aquí una muestra gratuita de una lección bíblica de la semana anterior.
    Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
  • March has made 12 league appearances over the best part of three seasons because of two anterior cruciate knee ligament injuries (ACL).
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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