front line

Example Sentences

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“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

A seasoned foreign minister, Lokke was on the front line in recent negotiations after Trump insisted the US needed to take control of Greenland.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The foreign ministry estimates that 252 Kenyans have been illegally conscripted to fight on the front line - a trend that began about six months ago and has also involved recruits from other African countries.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Los Angeles might not be the front line for Operation Epic Fury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

As we crossed the front line, I saw the Germans sitting close to each other, miserably looking up at the sky.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein