as in excellent
of the very best kind
if I'm having brain surgery, I want it done at a frontline hospital
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as in forefront
the leading or most important part of a movement
Susan B. Anthony was on the front line of the struggle for woman suffrage
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
Researchers believe changes there help the virus bind more tightly to our cells and hide from frontline immune defenders called antibodies that try to block the virus from invading our cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022
Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The soldiers may be preparing to join the front lines of Russia’s war against Ukraine after being taught basic Russian commands, South Korean lawmakers said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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In states where cancer patients are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, limited supply keeps them waiting as health care workers, frontline essential workers, nursing home residents and staff, and other Americans with underlying health conditions fill up available appointments.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
Researchers believe changes there help the virus bind more tightly to our cells and hide from frontline immune defenders called antibodies that try to block the virus from invading our cells.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022
Noun
Russia has managed to retake some of that territory, but has failed to expel the Ukrainian invaders and seemed reluctant to divert troops from the war’s eastern front lines to do so.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
The soldiers may be preparing to join the front lines of Russia’s war against Ukraine after being taught basic Russian commands, South Korean lawmakers said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Frontline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontline. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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