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[fruhnt] / frʌnt /






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“Calm down, it’s probably a UTI,” the front desk woman told me.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Chacarra, who has won three times already this season, finished his front nine with three straight birdies to turn in two-under 34 but dropped shots at 13 and 15 to lie five back of Luiten.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

What’s really important is saving at least some amount — and there’s good news on that front, according to Fidelity.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Holding up signs right in front of ‘Justice.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Midnight lowers his front legs onto their knees.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Recently, some priests have joined protests against budget cuts affecting retirees and the disabled in Plaza de Mayo, the square that fronts the presidential palace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

She fronts the band Night Talks, and said sometimes people tell her she shouldn’t be allowed to do karaoke because she’s a professional.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The EU insists it is working on several fronts, mobilising funds from various existing schemes, and appointing a Siemens executive to push manufacturers to integrate the technology under a strategy called "Apply AI".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The exceptional display in 2026 was made possible by a series of cold fronts that carried much-needed moisture into the region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

The West Area Computers were ammunition for both fronts of the conflict, yet they were one of the best-kept secrets in the federal government.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Bourne has written songs for McFly and 5 Seconds of Summer, and also fronted his own band, Son of Dork.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Haines's alleged attacker -- 43-year-old Brendan Nugent -- fronted court for the first time on Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Aggrey recalled a time in 2015 when he wasn’t able to afford both the taxes on those options and rent, and his roommate fronted him $200.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Brydon fronted the BBC documentary series Honky Tonk Road Trip, where he travelled across the American South to celebrate 100 years of country music.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The exhibits, such as they were, were arranged in big open- fronted cabinets that lined the walls and stood where pews had once been.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

The company said it is fronting the money itself and will pay itself back with the $3 billion in frozen funds once it is released.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The McCartney sisters, meanwhile, found themselves fronting a campaign for justice that increasingly drew attention to the case.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Spinning that lore for a modern audience, then, calls for fronting the cast with a star whose popular persona is outsized compared to his dramatic proficiency.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

He didn’t like composing radio hooks or fronting a traditional band.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

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


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