front line
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The Institute for the Study of War looked at Ukrainian strikes in March and April on Russian territory at least 31 miles behind the front line and reported similar figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
During the truce, Russia's defence ministry said it would "completely" halt fire along the front line and stop long-range strikes on military infrastructure.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The work of Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova, the deer was first installed in Pokrovsk in the eastern Donbas when the front line with Russian forces was almost 40 kilometres away.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
This once-sleepy plot of land along the Tennessee and Mississippi border has become the front line of Musk’s foray into the AI wars as he tries to play catch-up to rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The front line of Roman zombies lowered their spears and advanced.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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