front line
Example Sentences
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Russia relied heavily on the tactic of sending forward tiny groups of soldiers to infiltrate gaps in the front line in 2025.
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 starting front line plays against the starting defense.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
