as in vanguard
the leading or most important part of a movement
a politician who was in the forefront of women's rights
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Collier should be at the forefront of the MVP and DPOY race, making her inclusion on the WNBA’s first team (which would be her third such honor) a given.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Colorado was at the forefront of reviving elk populations.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Rubio has been at the forefront of the controversial detentions of students.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Business and governments in the Middle East have massive ambitions for AI, aiming to position themselves at the forefront of this emerging technology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 May 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Colorado was at the forefront of reviving elk populations.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Rubio has been at the forefront of the controversial detentions of students.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
Business and governments in the Middle East have massive ambitions for AI, aiming to position themselves at the forefront of this emerging technology.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 May 2025
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vanguard
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Palestinian elections held the following year resulted in a major win for Hamas, leading to a crisis in the fledgling PA government and a violent rift between the Islamist group and the traditional Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) vanguard of Fatah, a secular, leftist movement.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Those involved with the brand have described Reuss as a protector, vanguard and even spiritual leader of sorts for Cadillac.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
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“Forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefront. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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