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fronting

verb

present participle of front

as in facing

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the apartment complex fronts the ocean

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Recent Examples of fronting With a star like Jenner fronting Anua skincare, other brands have plenty of reason to jump in, too. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Ella Bleu Travolta, John’s daughter, walked the Miu Miu show, and Apple Martin, offspring of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, debuted on the runway for Chloé after fronting one of its campaigns. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Scott has held several notable presenting roles for the BBC in the UK, including the 2020 Olympic Games and five seasons fronting the Football Focus show, which was discontinued this summer after 52 years. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The idea of Aurora fronting some of the maintenance costs had been floated by former Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in a letter a couple months prior to that, documents provided by Batavia suggest. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 By 16, Jordan was fronting bands at downtown Montreal clubs before becoming the singer and bassist for the local band The Pinups. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026 This fall, Burrow is fronting the ad campaign for Alo’s latest collection. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The Grammy-winning country singer was fronting the band without fronting the band, approaching — serving — the songs with the deference of a supporting player. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 Maitlis is also fronting a Channel 4 documentary about the Epstein files. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the most significant electoral tests of his decades-long political career after three years of war, crisis and global outcry over the country's military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
As technology companies become increasingly valuable, executives are facing greater scrutiny over how that wealth should benefit the public.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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The name of the restaurant refers to the enormous river/estuary bordering Argentina.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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