front line
Example Sentences
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The Institute for the Study of War looked at Ukrainian strikes in March and April on Russian territory at least 31 miles behind the front line and reported similar figures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
During the truce, Russia's defence ministry said it would "completely" halt fire along the front line and stop long-range strikes on military infrastructure.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Many Ukrainians have stayed near the front line because travel with animals is more complicated and expensive, and finding rented accommodation that allows pets in safer parts of Ukraine is not easy.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
This once-sleepy plot of land along the Tennessee and Mississippi border has become the front line of Musk’s foray into the AI wars as he tries to play catch-up to rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Throughout the war, hundreds of Soviet night bomber regiments moved to follow the front line, as it skirted swamps or rough terrain, or bulged in one direction or another when there was a local victory.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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