front line
Example Sentences
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"Come and help me! I'm on the front line in Ukraine, I'm fighting for Russia," he begged Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema in an anguished voice message sent to his parents.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
All season long, center Tarris Reed has been UConn’s leading scorer, but up against the giant Michigan front line, he missed eight of 12 shots.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
“He’s doing a disservice to the people that are on the front line, that rely on him and his colleagues to give them the parameters of what they can and can’t do,” Doyle added.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Forty miles away, the U.A.E. stands on the front line of this conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Slowly, she backed away until shed joined the front line of marchers, who were all watching her in shocked silence.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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