front line
Example Sentences
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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
He also fought in World War One after joining the King's Liverpool Regiment but was captured by the Germans just months after being deployed to the front line.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
You may be solving for a requirement that has more flexibility than the front line let on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 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
The progression of the front line is too uniform to be natural.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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