in front
idiom
1
: in a forward position : in an area at the front of something (such as a car, airplane, theater, etc.)
We took turns sitting in front.
2
: in the leading position in a race or competition
She's still in front, but the other runners are catching up to her.
—often used after outShe's still out in front.
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Krekorian accused Burbank police officers of dumping a homeless man on a stretch of sidewalk in North Hollywood that happens to be in front of Krekorian’s district office.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Also, in front of the camera, Billie makes occasional appearances on the red carpet with both of her parents.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
No one was injured when the gunfire erupted about 2:30 p.m. Thursday in front of the high school at 1924 Van Brunt Boulevard on Kansas City’s East Side, said Sgt.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
On the South Rim, which is the most popular side of the Grand Canyon, enjoy evening programs in front of the visitor center, including a talk from Lauren Camp, the poet laureate of New Mexico, and a lecture on planet formation by Taylor Kutra, an astronomer at Arizona’s Lowell Observatory.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Also, in front of the camera, Billie makes occasional appearances on the red carpet with both of her parents.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
No one was injured when the gunfire erupted about 2:30 p.m. Thursday in front of the high school at 1924 Van Brunt Boulevard on Kansas City’s East Side, said Sgt.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
On the South Rim, which is the most popular side of the Grand Canyon, enjoy evening programs in front of the visitor center, including a talk from Lauren Camp, the poet laureate of New Mexico, and a lecture on planet formation by Taylor Kutra, an astronomer at Arizona’s Lowell Observatory.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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“In front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20front. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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