front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

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Microsoft’s Recall has been front and center in this push. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Witty, meanwhile, was front and center in the aftermath, testifying during an April Senate hearing that the company paid a $22 million ransom. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 In one iteration, Eno’s work with Roxy Music is front and center. Denise Quan, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 What issues will be front and center for the new Congress? The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front and center was in 1938

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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