front line
Example Sentences
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Instead, he addressed Russian soldiers on the front line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Malta is also on the front line of climate change and at risk of desertification and drought, but neither main party made the issue its priority.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Barros said Ukraine's "drone superiority" had even neutralised Russia's attempts to gain an advantage by moving "overwhelming numbers" of troops to the front line, but added that the advantage may be shortlived.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
They had already lost their father who had been fighting on the front line.
From BBC • May 21, 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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