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  • And so I do believe that what we saw there, especially in Scotland, was someone -- what we would call a frontliner, saw something, reported it and it got dealt with.

    CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2007 2007

  • When the House Banking Committee voted to adopt Republican John Campbell's amendment to exempt car dealers from the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (after all, who ever had a credit problem with a car dealer?), it was the string of "frontliner" Democrats, as the

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Lawrence Lessig 2010

  • When the House Banking Committee voted to adopt Republican John Campbell's amendment to exempt car dealers from the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (after all, who ever had a credit problem with a car dealer?), it was the string of "frontliner" Democrats, as the

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Lawrence Lessig 2010

  • While you were putting together the first ever Harry Potter Menudo boy band with Dumbledore as the frontliner, Michael Cyril Creighton was having the Best Night Ever!

    Best Night Ever for Sunday, October 21st! | Best Week Ever 2007

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. This middle portion of the NBA Finals is something of a homecoming for San Antonio frontliner Malik Rose.

    USATODAY.com - Rose's spark off bench key for Spurs 2003

  • Jason Kidd led the Nets with a game-high 29 points to go with 22 from frontliner Kenyon Martin.

    USATODAY.com - Nets finish off Celtics in two overtimes 2003

  • All-American guard Alana Beard will be back, as will freshman sensation Monique Currie and top-flight frontliner Iciss Tillis.

    USATODAY.com - Duke's starting five get second chance next year 2002

  • Well, turns out Bird indeed was on the court Sunday night in the Huskies '82-70 win against Oklahoma that capped an undefeated season and gave them their second national championship in three seasons, but the brightest star at least on this night was senior frontliner Swin Cash.

    USATODAY.com - Cash, inside game on the money for Huskies 2002

  • Friday night's semifinal between Duke and Oklahoma but, much to the frustration of Sooners coach Sherri Coale, one of them plays for Duke: standout sophomore frontliner Iciss Tillis, who lives a little more than an hour from the Norman campus.

    USATODAY.com - Lawson remains confident despite shooting slump 2002

  • The Mariners hope that last year's .323 average with a .364 on-base percentage and .538 slugging percentage in a 36-game stint with the Tigers, as well as his impressive showing in his first series with the Mariners, are signs of a frontliner on the verge of breaking out.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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  • spotted in my twitter news feed as a frontline worker

    "Mayor Vico Sotto is urging people to be more considerate of medical frontliners who are trying their best to cope with the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city. "

    August 3, 2020