fronting

Example Sentences

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In her bio, she calls herself "a Brooklyn lab rat", a description that feels at odds for someone now fronting some of the world's biggest fashion houses.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I’m fronting the cost and they’ve agreed to reimburse me via rent credits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

McNeill said the low-lying areas fronting the major streets could be considered for moderate-density housing suitable for people who live and work nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

From Durban I drove south along the coast past Port Shepstone and Port St. Johns, small and lovely colonial towns that dotted the shimmering beaches fronting the Indian Ocean.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela