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 As Ser Arlan of Pennytree, Webb appeared in a full-frontal nude scene that kicked off Sunday's episode and garnered a lot of attention for it on social media. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026 The defect was linked to at least 54 frontal crashes and the deaths of more than a dozen people. Christopher Dilella, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026 Comprehensive scans were not done, neurological exams were limited, and the possibility of a frontal-lobe injury was never raised. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 Temperatures will steadily drop to near 0 degrees Farnhite late Friday night, with breezy conditions and a few flurries or light snow showers accompanying the frontal passage. Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal
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  • DNA tests showed blood found on Guthrie's front porch was a match to her, the sheriff said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Heartfield’s 1934 image, used on the front cover of the left-wing Workers’ Illustrated Magazine (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung) shows Joseph Goebbels, chief Nazi propagandist, as Hitler’s barber.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • These neurons do not naturally regenerate, making disorders such as open-angle glaucoma and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy especially difficult to treat.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In apes, these neurons appear in both the insula – a part of the brain important for processing internal body states – and the anterior cingulate, which plays a key role in emotional regulation.
    Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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