front-load
verb
front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads
: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)
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Chinese exporters have been rushing to front-load outbound shipments since late last year on anticipation of more tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The greater spike comes presumably as more major retailers that charter their own ships sought to front-load more goods into the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
This year’s home schedule is front-loaded with 12 games before the Japan trip and five after the Cubs return to Mesa.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Shipment orders have started to soften after exporters rushed to front-load them toward the end of last year, Lynn Song, chief China economist at LNG told CNBC.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
The greater spike comes presumably as more major retailers that charter their own ships sought to front-load more goods into the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
This year’s home schedule is front-loaded with 12 games before the Japan trip and five after the Cubs return to Mesa.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Shipment orders have started to soften after exporters rushed to front-load them toward the end of last year, Lynn Song, chief China economist at LNG told CNBC.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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