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front burner - top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines"

precedence, precedency, priority - status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"

back burner - reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"

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I would like to think they aren't on the front burner, but it is really tough to determine what kind of world events might happen or what events specifically related to our community might come up that would make it more or less of an issue.

Patrick Sammon by Lisotta, Christopher / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

Van Bibber said there are three primary reasons lenders have moved this issue to the front burner now:

Mortgage sector set to mainstream e-signatures by Real Estate Weekly

Bush vowed to put permanent normal trade relations with the country on the front burner when Congress returns next month.

FEINSTEIN SAYS SHE'LL BLOCK BUSH TRADE BILL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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