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as in center stage
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as in importance
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Recent Examples of front burner
February 2025 brought this to the front burner, as the SEC acknowledged the proposal by Grayscale in include staking activities in the Ethereum ETFs already offered by the firm, with a decision expected by May 2025.
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per The Guardian, the flap has made its way to the front burner again with the brewing controversy over the use of the technology in The Brutalist.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, the things that this political environment puts on the front burner are so divorced from what really matters to real people.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Per The Guardian, the flap has made its way to the front burner again with the brewing controversy over the use of the technology in The Brutalist.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sometimes, the things that this political environment puts on the front burner are so divorced from what really matters to real people.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
Noun
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Market uncertainty has massively increased as trade tariffs remain center stage for global investors.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
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Students at Columbia University report a tense mood on campus after being center stage in the Trump administration’s multi-prong fight against protests at colleges around the country last year, including deportation efforts against some international students who took part in the demonstrations.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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During the earnings call on Tuesday, Musk emphasized the importance of humanoid robots to the company’s future plans.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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This program will cover strategies for maximizing productivity in small spaces, organic and regenerative gardening techniques, and the importance of building healthy soil.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Now the food blogger from Charlotte, North Carolina, is getting top billing at the White House thanks to President Donald Trump and Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again agenda.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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After 19 seasons as the show’s lead, Pompeo scaled back her on-screen presence in Season 20 and has been recurring since while continuing to get top billing on the series.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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The consequences are disproportionately worse for families experiencing poverty that often lack the resources to help children catch up.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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For taxpayers who owe money, the consequences of a late filing can be costly, with steep monthly charges and daily interest accruals that quickly add up.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Collier, along with fellow WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, saw an opportunity to replace that outdated approach, and looked to create something that could not only benefit the players financially but also shine a spotlight on their skills and personalities.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal is shining a spotlight on protecting transgender women.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The course is all about immersing students into the significance of wine beyond the glass and to view it as an agricultural product that livelihoods rely on; to showcase this, Suckling hones in on the stories and personalities behind some of Tuscany’s iconic vineyards.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Its historical and symbolic significance elevates it to a status that defies mere monetary appraisal.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anxiety is high at international grocery stores reliant on imports.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Since the start of President Trump's second term in office, a number of corporations have announced plans to expand their production capabilities in the U.S. The announcements come as some of the Trump administration's new tariffs take effect, with other import duties still pending.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those waves and factors related to the shifting ground determine an earthquake’s magnitude, as measured through 10 on the scale most commonly used to describe quakes.—
Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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