frontal

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 Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration describes FTD as a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain that affect behavior, language and movement, according to The Associated Press. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The disease affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain and causes memory loss, personality changes, and in Willis’s case, aphasia. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 According to autopsy records obtained by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Taylor suffered a frontal-parietal skull fracture consistent with blunt force trauma. Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 Scientists involved in the study told CNBC that those samples came from the frontal cortex, which ongoing research suggests may contain the highest levels of microplastic. Ryan Baker, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontal
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  • Toby, a towering tan tapeworm sculpture, greets employees at the front door to promote Elanco's Credelio Quattro medicine, which protects dogs against fleas, ticks and tapeworms.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Personality and purpose Upon entering the home, the first room one notices is Catherine's spacious office, which sits just to the left of the front door.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The anterior cingulate cortex, your brain’s conflict detector, becomes hyperactive in ambiguous situations.
    Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The anterior cingulate cortex regulates emotional responses to both experienced and observed pain, creating a powerful neurological circuit.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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