front line

Example Sentences

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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

"There's different ways of doing it and we have really good options across the front line."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Outmatched on the ground by the better-equipped M23 and Rwandan troops, Kinshasa's forces have relied in part on US pressure on Kigali to stabilise the front line, regional specialists and security sources told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The other four kids play behind the front line, feeding them the ball.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor