front line

Example Sentences

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But parts of the 600-mile front line are now contested in both directions, unlike in 2025, when Ukraine was on the back foot almost everywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In letters written to the BBC from inside a detention facility, Davies says he was captured by Russian forces after being seriously injured on the front line.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He is typical of many in the group - a former soldier who returned, wounded, from the Ukraine front line, in search of a role and purpose in Russian society.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Thrust back into the front line by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, infectious disease experts have to balance informing the public about its potential risks without provoking undue fear of a Covid-scale pandemic.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The colorful fire retardant drew Akira’s eye to the front line of the fire, and she saw a group of tiny figures using axes and bulldozers to fight the blaze in the valley.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz