front line
Example Sentences
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Once dry, the highly flammable cylinders are sent to the front line, where gun crews stack up to six of them into artillery systems, such as howitzers, depending on the distance they want to fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Women have been serving for decades now, including in front line roles, even if they were only legally recognized as combat soldiers in 2013.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Another soldier, Natasha, said the protesters with their makeshift cardboard placards, were a long way from the daily brutality of the front line.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Staff on the front line say a major factor in whether a youth centre succeeds or fails is how deeply embedded it is in the community.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ayesha and her father, Suraya, and Khadijah auntie join me in the front line, walking forward, and the others follow.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
