front line
Example Sentences
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“He’s doing a disservice to the people that are on the front line, that rely on him and his colleagues to give them the parameters of what they can and can’t do,” Doyle added.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Forty miles away, the U.A.E. stands on the front line of this conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
A seasoned foreign minister, Lokke was on the front line in recent negotiations after Trump insisted the US needed to take control of Greenland.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line - a trend that began about six months ago and has also involved recruits from other African countries.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Then, when the position was prepared, the six kings of the advance guard were to retire through it, leaving Lot in the front line while they reformed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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