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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a front for a" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation where something is being used to conceal the true purpose or nature of an activity, often implying deceit or hidden motives.
Example: "The charity organization turned out to be a front for a money laundering scheme."
Alternatives: "a cover for a" or "a guise for a".
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Ms Panteli was suspected at first of acting as a front for a Greek shipowner.
But Ms. Radke's store is also a front for a more complicated operation.
Then he was accused of acting as a front for a Japanese shakedown artist.
Could he be a front for a piece of subtle viral marketing?
Yet Gears's machismo is but a front for a shooter surprisingly sensitive to its players' needs.
And we haven't had to stage shows as a front for a bank robbery.
"But it might be a front for a Starbucks, for all I know," he added.
Concerns have been raised that the latest anti-drug drives are a front for a campaign of extrajudicial killings.
The company turned out to be a front for a sting operation run by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A woman, choosing to act a front for a gang of thugs who uphold the punishment of death by stoning for adulteresses!
Rather, they are a front for a labor union that seeks to advance its own interest in collecting dues from the employees' hard-earned pay".
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