frontal

as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal Or consider the sizable percentage of death row prisoners with histories of traumatic brain injury to their frontal cortex. Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books, 3 Apr. 2025 Even the conventions for documenting painting, in which a photographic image is typically shot head-on and cropped close to the edge of the frontal plane, enforce an understanding of painting as something that is exclusively frontal and flat. Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025 The lack of frontal systems moving consistently further south, in combination with warmer temperatures accelerating evaporation haven’t helped. Ryan Rossi, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 There’s traction alopecia, which happens when repeated physical pulling on the hair causes damage, usually along the frontal hairline. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frontal
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  • But when Fry meets Jenkins at the front door of the station, the WSU chief senses this is different.
    Vicky Ward, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
  • Siegel’s Crash Details Kanaan said the track got cooler toward the late afternoon, Siegel’s car picked up front grip and started to get oversteer.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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  • The snake then examined the anterior parts of the hare, biting and pulling a front leg, before also biting its head.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • During the mauling, the girl received lacerations to her face, left anterior chest and right neck, according to the lawsuit.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025

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“Frontal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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