front lines
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pluralof front line.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More than 60 others remained trapped on the front lines, it said in March.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tick populations rely on deer, dogs, mice, and even birds to survive, and pets are often on the front lines of tick infestations.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
More than half a billion people live in low-lying coastal zones, placing them on the front lines of one of climate change's most serious challenges.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Pediatricians in Utah have been on the front lines as measles and other vaccine-preventable ailments have returned to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In their three years on the front lines, the 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment flew more than twenty-four thousand combat missions in total.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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