front line
Example Sentences
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Other long-range strikes have sparked fires that have burned for days at oil facilities hundreds of kilometres behind the front line.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
McGovern was also described as a "senior front line operative" and a "confidante" of those in the upper echelons of the organisation.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Malta is also on the front line of climate change and at risk of desertification and drought, but neither main party made the issue its priority.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The Parisian front line, led by France’s Ousmane Dembélé, is more coveted than any handbag on the Champs-Élysées.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Finally, after the enemy aircraft had flown away, Katya landed the damaged Pe-2 in a small field just inside Soviet territory over the front line.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
