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Celtic levelled with an Arne Engels penalty on the stroke of half-time, while Daizen Maeda fired the defending champions in front on 87 minutes.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

By the time the Trojans finally found their footing, Nebraska was already well out in front, on its way to a comeback win.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Her nephew was at the front on the Ukrainian side at the same time and she had a "huge fear" they would face each other across the battlefield.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Russell controlled the race at the front on his way to a dominant win, very much in the manner of his victory in Canada back in June.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

A single picture at the front, on smoother paper than the rest of the pages, shows a pencil drawing of the author, sporting a velvet jacket, a billowy white shirt and cravat.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri