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
Rotating soldiers on the front line in eastern Ukraine is extremely difficult because of the constant threat of drones.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Without them, says Khani, the front line would collapse.
From BBC • May 17, 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
Was it like establishing a front line in a war?
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
