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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
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On Friday at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, Lowry seized center stage from one of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, overshadowed his fellow Irishman and moved atop of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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The murmur went suddenly quiet while a robotic presence conquering center stage slowly started breathing.—
Giorgia Feroldi,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Looking toward the future of Korean content globally, Seo emphasized the importance of genre diversity while maintaining quality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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The apparel industry cannot afford to ignore the importance of investing in its majority workforce.—
Adele Stafford,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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Of course, peanut butter still gets top billing in the US, but a walk through your local grocery store will reveal enormous variety—almond butter, cashew butter, pecan butter, pistachio butter, pumpkin seed butter.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
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While almost every Android game will soon be available on Windows, not all will get top billing.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Research shows that narcissistic employees are more likely to behave unethically, potentially leading to legal consequences.—
Jonathan Gay,
The Conversation,
21 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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Dancer and choreographer Wade Robson and James Safechuck have been thrust back into the public spotlight.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Small Town, Big Story, Hendricks plays Wendy Patterson, a Hollywood hotshot producer who returns to her Irish hometown with a major film production only to shine a spotlight on a hidden secret.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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The award signaled the significance of Apple TV+ as a business.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those three words — Neptune enters Aries — aren’t big enough to explain this significance.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Port of Miami, which handles high volumes of US plant imports, lost about 35 percent of its plant inspectors.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both nations also account for 70% of the imports of two key home construction materials: lumber and gypsum.—
Alex Veiga,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The top-heavy magnitude of their payroll could become problematic this offseason.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2025
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The last time there was an order of this magnitude was the Edward Snowden revelations, when The Guardian revealed that the FBI had asked Verizon for the call details records for incoming and outgoing calls in the United States.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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