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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An eye-watering 42.6% spike in imports, as companies rushed to front-load supply chains ahead of the tariffs, shaved some 5 percentage points off GDP growth.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Republicans criticizing the measure argued that the bill’s new spending and tax cuts are front-loaded, while the measures to offset the cost are back-loaded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The rapid de-escalation of the tariff spat has led to a large spike in U.S.-bound shipments as exporters front-load orders during the 90-day grace period, pushing up freight rates.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Start with this: KC’s slate for 2025 appears to be front-loaded.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Republicans criticizing the measure argued that the bill’s new spending and tax cuts are front-loaded, while the measures to offset the cost are back-loaded.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
The rapid de-escalation of the tariff spat has led to a large spike in U.S.-bound shipments as exporters front-load orders during the 90-day grace period, pushing up freight rates.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Start with this: KC’s slate for 2025 appears to be front-loaded.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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