noun the forefront
VERB + THE FOREFRONT
▪ remain at , remain in
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Education remains at the ~ of the state's planning.
▪ keep sb/sth at , keep sb/sth in , keep sb/sth to ( BrE )
▪ come into ( AmE ), come to
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She came to the ~ as governor after the political change.
▪ push sb/sth into , push sb/sth to , thrust sb/sth into , thrust sb/sth to
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His new job thrust him to the ~.
▪ bring sb/sth to , place sb/sth at , place sb/sth in , put sb/sth (back) at , put sb/sth (back) in
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The new factory could put the town back at the ~ of steel manufacture.
PREPOSITION
▪ at the ~ (of) , in the ~ (of)
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issues at the ~ of government policy
PHRASES
▪ at the ~ of sb's mind , in the ~ of sb's mind , to the ~ of sb's mind
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This question remained at the ~ of her mind.