front burner

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for front burner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for front burner
Noun
  • But after a few moments, Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez – standing on the other side of Trump – motioned for James to go ahead with Trump standing center stage.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
  • While it’s been a decade of tech giants putting AI center stage in their advertising campaigns, in just the last few years, the market has achieved new velocity, with new kingmakers rising to the forefront and new use cases deployed seemingly every month.
    Travis Clinger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • And Driving Talent Forward Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E, explains the broad impact and importance of the rookie test within the championship’s growth strategy.
    Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The film covers the history and importance of political cartoons in global democracies, as well as the decline in the profession and in the newspaper industry.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Two little flips Samsung is giving the Z Fold 7 top billing right now, but new flip phones might steal the show.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
  • MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The episode underscores the precariousness of elite status in Putin’s Russia—and the unpredictable consequences for those who lose the president’s trust.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • What are the consequences of relying on a workforce of mainly undocumented individuals? From Dresser's perspective, undocumented workers are especially vulnerable when law enforcement agencies focus more on immigration status and less on violations of workers' rights.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Atlantic City is reclaiming its spotlight—and everyone’s invited.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • This week's episode, however, is putting a spotlight on a more light-hearted subject matter: the Congressional Art Competition.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • For You The significance of the change in QSBS provisions goes beyond the founders, investors, and venture-capital firms involved in startups.
    Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Brazilians considered the capital city, which replaced Rio de Janeiro, a symbol of the nation’s future significance on the world stage.
    Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In other cases, imports from countries like China may be restricted.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The rebound in imports is likely due to a lower base for comparison, Huang added, while the trade truce restored some demand for U.S. goods, resulting in a smaller decline in imports from America.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Built in 1971, the reservoir was expanded in 2015 and is strengthened to withstand a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, a local tourism website said.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

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“Front burner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/front%20burner. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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