frontlines

/ˈfrʌntlaɪnz/
noun
  1. Plural of frontline; multiple forward positions in battles or conflicts.
    • Reporters were embedded with units on different frontlines across the region.
    • The army advanced on several frontlines at once.
    • The general coordinated attacks from both the eastern and western frontlines.
  2. The leading positions in multiple struggles or efforts.
    • Teachers and social workers are on the frontlines of community support.
    • The organization operates on the frontlines of poverty relief in several countries.
    • Volunteers are on the frontlines of disaster response around the world.
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