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 frontal boundary of the cold front has stalled near the coast, leading to widespread showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service. Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026 Saturday looks dry, but Sunday and Monday could see rain and thunderstorms, depending on how far south a frontal system over the Great Plains travels. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 In the event of a crash, the MLEs brace against the ground, absorbing energy in frontal or lateral impacts and helping lower the bike’s center of gravity to improve road holding – thus keeping the bike from tipping over. New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026 But if the memory of creation fades while the contents persist, the pre-frontal fact-checking defenses begin to disappear. Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal
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  • The front camera can film each swing and play it back on a screen that offers frame-by-frame analysis of technique, with footage sharable to coaches via an accompanying app.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • In the video, a snake is seen trying to enter the closed front door.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • One patient retained normal core disgust reactivity but could no longer recognize disgust in others’ faces; another with anterior insula damage showed dysregulation in both producing and experiencing disgust.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • To test this hypothesis, the researchers recruited seven people who were scheduled for an anterior temporal lobectomy, a type of surgery in which pieces of brain tissue are removed in order to treat severe epilepsy.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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