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as in center stage
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as in importance
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Recent Examples of front burner
None is quite ready to move from the back burner to the front burner.
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Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Those changes appear to happening at two tiers — incremental movement at the energy utilities, and a shifting of priorities among Massachusetts’ leading business associations — moving climate change and clean energy to the front burner.
—Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
If that final agreement on a reorganization of Cineworld cannot be concluded, however, the sales process for some or all of Cineworld assets as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy settlement is expected to move to the front burner.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
In the aftermath of FTX, whose management team and structure allegedly managed to deceive some of the largest venture capital firms in the world, the importance of due diligence in the crypto space has moved prominently to the front burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
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Dave Itzkoff, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
Those changes appear to happening at two tiers — incremental movement at the energy utilities, and a shifting of priorities among Massachusetts’ leading business associations — moving climate change and clean energy to the front burner.
—Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
If that final agreement on a reorganization of Cineworld cannot be concluded, however, the sales process for some or all of Cineworld assets as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy settlement is expected to move to the front burner.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2023
In the aftermath of FTX, whose management team and structure allegedly managed to deceive some of the largest venture capital firms in the world, the importance of due diligence in the crypto space has moved prominently to the front burner.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for front burner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
Noun
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Characters that could be played as more closed off or impersonal instead gravitate toward that center stage naturally and socialize well with each other.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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From the carpet, to center stage and through a riveting performance, Doechii’s Grammy glam held her down for an unforgettable night of artistry in both music and style.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Adam Kubler, employment services coordinator for the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, emphasized the importance of seeing remote work as an accommodation, one that's already in place.—
Gene Myers,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Amid recent efforts to challenge, or in some cases, completely erase the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the National Football League (NFL) remains steadfast in its commitment to embracing and celebrating all people.—
John Lawson,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since it was created by ESPN (which remains a minority investor after selling the majority stake in 2022), the series received top billing alongside the major team leagues that its networks and over-the-air sibling ABC telecasted daily.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bay Area pop-rock act Green Day is set to headline on Day 1 (May 23), while hitmaker Justin Timberlake and the increasingly popular Noah Kahan take top billing on Day 2 and Day 3, respectively.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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These threats had consequences: according to Republican Senator Mitt Romney, fear of Trump supporters’ violence dissuaded some Republican senators from voting for Trump’s impeachment after the January 6, 2021, attack.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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While Lamar himself is not a defendant in the lawsuit, his halftime performance ensured the song—and its message—remained in the public spotlight.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The latest: The performance put New Orleans' culture, and especially New Orleans' Black culture, in the world's biggest spotlight.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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This documentary traces their journey, centering on the two core members and the significance of embracing one’s uniqueness without shame.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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At the Apple Music press conference, Batiste opened up about the significance of the moment.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Salvini and Vox president Santiago Abascal downplayed Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on European imports, saying that the European Union’s taxes and regulations are a bigger danger to Europe’s prosperity.—
Suman Naishadham,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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One of his first acts as president was to dissolve the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, which was established by President Reagan in 1982 to advise on issues of cultural and artistic import.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Thirteen of Monday’s quakes registered magnitudes greater than 4, while several more with similar magnitudes struck on Tuesday.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many streaming vets wonder about the technical capacity for handling a live event of this magnitude.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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