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front line

[fruhnt lahyn] / ˈfrʌnt ˈlaɪn /






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According to people briefed on that discussion, Ratcliffe discouraged Russian escalation, warned about the growing difficulties Moscow is encountering on the front line and pushed for a restart to the long-stalled peace process.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

You may be solving for a requirement that has more flexibility than the front line let on.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

"There are a lot of veterans who already served their country," he says, "and they literally say that being in the port is more scary than being on the front line."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The plant -- which is close to the front line of the war -- has repeatedly suffered power cuts, with emergency diesel generators providing power for crucial cooling functions.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 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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