front line
Example Sentences
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They had already lost their father who had been fighting on the front line.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
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
That’s how a country at war fields more than 2,000 defense companies and runs production cycles from outline to front line in months, not years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
There will be a steep learning curve with no time for preparation away from the front line.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Was it like establishing a front line in a war?
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
