front rank
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The films were critical and popular hits that vaulted Mr. Trintignant to the front rank of European cinema.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
It’s not only his place in the front rank of the art form — thanks to bringing his storied technological expertise to the epochal “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
This deal, dubbed US-ELT, would give U.S. astronomers an advantage over Europeans: front rank telescopes in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 31, 2021
Carlos J. Powell wasn’t at the front rank of the fragrance machine.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2021
At the center of the front rank stood a rat who had been wounded in the first encounter at the Abbey.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
