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as in center stage
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as in importance
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Recent Examples of front burner
Since then, the issue has remained on the world’s front burner, with the direct negotiations begun last fall marking a new era of diplomatic progress.
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2014
One way or the other the uptick in interest and investment in both ETH and ETH products will drive this conversation to the front burner at the SEC and other regulatory agencies.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
None is quite ready to move from the back burner to the front burner.
—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
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2014
One way or the other the uptick in interest and investment in both ETH and ETH products will drive this conversation to the front burner at the SEC and other regulatory agencies.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
None is quite ready to move from the back burner to the front burner.
—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
See All Example Sentences for front burner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
Noun
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In a TikTok shared on Sunday, March 16, an audience member spotted the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star sitting center stage at the iconic show.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The cityscape just behind the Hollywood sign keeps the early to mid 20th century alive, thriving and center stage.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Recently, Thomas-Rios sat down with The Kansas City Star’s culture and identity reporter, J.M. Banks, to talk about the importance of volunteering, honing her leadership skills and managing the upcoming conference.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s use of a popular messaging app to discuss sensitive military plans — with a journalist on the text chain — is raising questions about security and the importance of safeguarding the nation’s secrets.—
David Klepper,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Auburn beat out Duke to receive top billing in the tournament despite those three losses over the past two weeks, and despite also dropping a game to the Blue Devils back in December.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Shearling and faux furs, especially when used in dramatic proportions or applied as extreme detailing, took top billing.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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And while the outcome could have far-reaching consequences, Hanni and the girls are choosing not to worry about what those might be right now.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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During community conversations with Latinas, the economic and health consequences of lacking health insurance were a common topic.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The legal industry stands apart—and the resulting spotlight is not flattering.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wisconsin is no stranger to the national spotlight.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The significance of that difference lies in the potential interest savings to the government.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Sporting a yellow cheese-head hat, Musk, an adviser to President Donald Trump, took the stage and emphasized the significance of the race.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for foreign producers — and not because of political tensions over the myriad import tariffs President Trump has imposed or threatened to impose on his nation’s top trading partners.—
Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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But Trump administration's recently announced 25% import tariffs on cars made outside the U.S. could give the stock a welcome boost; auto industry analysts say that among domestic carmakers, Tesla will be the least impacted by the tariffs.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
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The fire department in Naypyidaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit midday Friday.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given the magnitude of the cuts, this seems unlikely. HHS reaches into the lives of all Americans.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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