frontal
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"The lateral view of the soldier's frontal prominence and elongated head resembles the head of a sperm whale, and in both organisms, the mandibles are eclipsed by the head," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
"It then pulled away to the east, with a frontal system moving away southwards, opening the floodgates to a cold Arctic plunge of air."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
This method was a frontal assault on the “divide and conquer” mentality, which used to mean specialization followed by integration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The frontal lobe is responsible for many higher level abilities, including planning, decision making, judgment, and emotional control.
From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026
This would seem reassuring and tidy, and there are some important disease problems for which it has already been done effectively, demonstrating that the direct, frontal approach does work.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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