fronting
Example Sentences
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A surfer who used a floating technique to survive after he and his brother got caught in a rip current is fronting a national safety campaign in the hope of saving lives.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I’m fronting the cost and they’ve agreed to reimburse me via rent credits.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“It was done with a good intention, with a good heart. ... Right now, I’m fronting the money for Mickey to get him out of this emergency situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Not even the gardens fronting the lake showed marigolds that year.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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