frontal

as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal In 2023, the Willis family shared that Bruce had received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a progressive condition which causes the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain to atrophy. Tommy McArdle, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025 At the same time, activity decreases in a brain region known as the frontal cortex, which is responsible for judgment and logical thinking. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 Clouds and light rainfall expected Thursday into Friday in South Florida from the frontal system lingering just offshore over the Atlantic, said Robert Molleda, the National Weather Service in Miami’s weather coordination meteorologist. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 The House on Thursday passed legislation that would impose sanctions on officials at the International Criminal Court, making a frontal assault on the tribunal in a rebuke of its move to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes for their offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontal

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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