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be in the front line

Definition

to be in an important position where you have influence, but where you are likely to be criticized or attacked: Many social workers are in the front line of racial tension.Describing the leading position
(Definition of be in the front line from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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